A multi-objective fight against prostate cancer
February 19, 2021Evolutionary algorithms help physicians in the Amsterdam UMC to make treatment plans for prostate cancer patients.

My experience of teaching math in Africa

In the past few years, I have been involved in several projects concerning mathematical education in Africa.
Six degrees of Coronavirus

In this article we discuss how, during a pandemic, actions and interactions can have a huge impact on a big…
Music Building Eindhoven: a theatre filled with math

Measures to halt the spread of Covid-19 are having an enormous impact on the cultural sector. In some cases mathematics…
No winner without a second place

When you browse the internet a lot of websites show you banners with advertisements. And if you reload the page some…
From the ateliers of great masters to the labs of the Rijksmuseum

Many scientists nowadays, including myself, develop methods that can be used in the restoration and preservation of our cultural heritage.
Stopping network bottlenecks before they stop you

Detection of bottlenecks is a topic that mathematicians have been working on for decades and which they continue to work…
Interview with Birgit Sollie

Birgit Sollie is a PhD student at the VU Amsterdam, where she does research in stochastic processes and mathematical biology.
José van Dijck: "I draw inspiration from the relationship between technology, user and ideas"

On Friday 3 July 2020 I interviewed José van Dijck, after attending her talk “Connected against COVID-19, how networks spread…