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The Breadwinners: What-You-Had-Laid-GPT
This website ensures that you never throw away leftovers again!
Is your refrigerator full of leftovers, overripe, half-eaten or simply forgotten ingredients? No worries: what-you-had-left-overGPT comes up with unique recipes with everything you have, …
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Roots & Shoots workshop supervisor: Volunteers wanted
Inspire the next generation of changemakers & help build a better future today!
What are you going to do?
As a volunteer for Roots & Shoots you give workshops to children and young people from approximately 4 to 25 years old. This is usually …
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Has scientific research been less sound since COVID-19?
Scientists have discovered that... an old malaria drug does/doesn't help with corona, mouth masks do/do not prevent the spread, there is almost a vaccine against corona (but it has not yet been tested)... research) contradict almost every day. …
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Is Organic Really Better?
When you think of organic farming, you might think of green pastures, full flavors and cows that look just a little happier. But not everything that is organic is really better. Crop protection expert Pieter Spanoghe (UGent) shows that the grass …
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Will sudoku creators soon crack your bank details?
Seeing someone on the train solve a sudoku may not be as innocent as you think. Who knows, maybe that sudoku freak is out for a prize of a million dollars or worse: your bank details! Because believe it or not, in sudoku you may find the solution …
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What happens to your brain when you don't sleep well?
To get a good night's sleep, don't drink too much coffee and don't use your mobile too late. But what happens in your body when you don't sleep well? Prof. dr. Dr Johan Verbraecken explains which substances remain in your brain too much, which …
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Why don't you always get what you want?
If someone orders five pizzas for five people, you may not get the pizza you like best. It is also not always possible to enroll your children in the school of your choice. And not everyone is satisfied with their Tinder match. The mathematics - …
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Can you teach a computer to cycle?
Can a computer learn to ride a bike like humans? Prof. dr. Dr. Ann Nowé hasn't tried it yet, but she's been working on it all day. In the Artificial Intelligence Lab (for those in the know: AI lab) of the VUB the word "self-learning …
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How do you stop feeling dizzy in bed when you're drunk?
Do you remember how you used to get so terribly nauseous on the bus on a school trip? Or in the back seat of the car? Have you ever wondered if that was normal? Prof. dr. Dr Floris Wuyts does. He specializes in the human balance system and he …
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Why is it so difficult to predict climate change?
Will we have summers here with an average of 25, 35 or 45 degrees in 10 years? Nobody seems to know. And yet hundreds of scientists are forecasting climate change. Why is that so difficult? Due to the mathematical models, Prof. Dr. Ir. …
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How harmful is the sun?
Skin cancer seems to be the disease of the 21st century. And that is largely the sun's fault. Do we know well enough how to protect our skin? And what dangers does the sun still have in store? Professor Vera Rogiers is a toxicologist at the VUB. …
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Why do you see stars when you suddenly stand up?
Why do you see stars when you suddenly stand up? Balance expert Floris Wuyts gives you the answer - and no, the answer is not: because your blood flows to your legs due to gravity. Prof. dr. Dr Wuyts has also been doing research for years on …
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