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Humility in Science and the Arts
Doing sincere work—whether in science or art—is one thing; sharing it with the world is another, and poor delivery can undermine even the best efforts. In science, the proper spirit is one of openness: “Here’s what I found—see for yourself,” rathe...
Post · June 17, 2025
Participation of Océanne (M.Sc. student) and Hinne (Ph.D. student) in the ECCO Summer School 2025 on Ocean Numerical Modeling in California, USA
Hinne van der Zant and Océanne Bousquet had the opportunity to participate in the ECCO-Darwin Summer School 2025, held from May 19 to 30 in Monterey, California, after being selected through a highly competitive international process.
This summer...
Post · June 17, 2025
Using Vevox during Fluid Mechanics Laboratories
I tried using Vevox while delivering a Fluid Mechanics Laboratory today for my Third Year Mechanical Engineering students. The content involved looking at the pressure distribution around a cylinder positioned inside a wind tunnel. It worked great...
Post · June 16, 2025
The “Right Side of History” and “No Kings”
We live in strange times. We live in a time when it can be intimidating to speak out against governmental abuses, because of the potential repercussions or false accusations as to what that critique means. In some ways, these times remind me of th...
Post · June 15, 2025