PhD theses in a nutshell
Milk powder, Big Brother and smelling the enemy.
Smaller breeds endangered by bluetongue?
Bluetongue and genetic diversity of sheep.
Science
Precautionary principle thwarts smelt fisheries in Wadden Sea
Effect of smelt fishing difficult to determine due to high population dynamic.
‘The outcome of this COP is disappointing’
But there are also some positive results, says researcher Max van Deursen.
2023 Cover Prize
Which 2023 doctoral thesis had the best cover? Who gets your vote?
Lightning strikes more tropical trees than thought
PhD student Bianca Zoletto found lightning scars on trees in Ugandan rainforest.
Young Academy investigates scientists’ mental health
‘We want to understand both the happiness and problems better.’
Overtime at PhD factory
A record number of PhD’s at WUR this year: 356.
You can smell fattiness in food
The smell of fat can aid efforts towards a healthier diet.
Matchmaking in the vegetable garden
CropMix citizen science project seeks best match for broad bean.