YAG Pub lecture series
YAG organizes pub lectures as an outreach initiative to engage with the public and showcase ongoing research activities at the university. So, grab a free pint and learn what RUG scientists are discovering. All are welcome and registration is not necessary! The presentations are in English.
When: Every first Wednesday of the month, 4.30 - 6.30 p.m. (including walk-ins & drinks)
Where: Café de Toeter
Program: "Pint of Science" Style Pub Lecture (Café de Toeter)
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4.30-5.00 p.m.: Arrival of Guests
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5.00-5.30 p.m.: Speaker 1 (12-15 min max for talk, followed by Q&A)
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5.30-6.00 p.m.: Speaker 2 (12-15 min max for talk, followed by Q&A)
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6.00-6.30 p.m.: Drinks (one drink is on us)
Take a look at the table below for the next pub lecture. You can also find a list of topics from our previous pub lectures below.
Upcoming Pub Lectures 2025
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Date |
Topic & Speakers |
Location |
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12 February
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Michael Lerch (Faculty of Science and Engineering) - Robots of the Future – How Chemistry Can Help Make Them Safer (and More Fun)?
Anastasia Pattemore (Faculty of Arts) - To binge-watch or not – Language learning through watching TV |
Café de Toeter, 1st floor
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YAG Pub lectures Fall 2024
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Date |
Topic & Speakers |
Location |
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9 October 2024 |
'The Dystopian Nightmares and Utopian Dreams of Ultra Artificial Intelligence' - Rolando Gonzales Martinez (Faculty of Spatial Sciences) ‘How to reach external citizens? Comparing varieties of transnational party infrastructure’ - Adrian Favero’s (Faculty of Arts) |
Café de Toeter, 1st floor
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13 November
2024
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'Experiencing music – the brain and hearing (loss)' - Ellie Harding (Faculty of Medical Sciences) 'Pancake equivalent of E10 petrol' - Sanderine Nonhebel (Faculty of Science and Engineering) |
Café de Toeter, 1st floor
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4 December 2024
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'Mathematics running through our
veins' Cristobal Bertoglio (Faculty of Science and Engineering) 'Polymers that like water... but not to0 much – from shampoo to advanced materials forpharmaceutical and biomedical applications' - Patrizio Raffa (Faculty of Science and Engineering) |
Café de Toeter, 1st floor
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YAG pub lectures 2023-2024
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Date
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Topic
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Speakers
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5th June 2024
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8th May 2024
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1. Strength in unity: the role of inter-organizational collaboration in youth care.
2. The X factor in eviction cases: what protects you from being evicted?
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1. Aline Seepma
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10th April 2024
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1. Am I responsible for structural injustice?
2. Mathematics and the race to Mars.
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10th January 2024
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1. Mom's gut feeling - Antidepressant treatment during pregnancy and offspring development.
2. Order and chaos in the dance of the planets.
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6th December 2023
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1. Social infrastructure for better cities - what is it and how do people benefit?
2. Topology is everywhere!
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1st November 2023
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1. The psychology of charitable giving.
2. What material can we use to make a computer that works like our brain?
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2. Petra Rudolf
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11th October 2023
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1. Cosmic time machines - looking 12 billion years back in time with the first galaxies.
2. Talking Politics - Everything you need to know about the Dutch elections.
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1. Pratika Dayal
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