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Jonathan Baij: Everybody is a human beat box

Jonathan believes every person is a human beat box. The Stadsschouwburg has never before had a one-man band on its stage like this before.

By Andrew Maaldrink on November 25, 2011

Pieter van de Rest: Time to start sharing lives!

After receiving a donor heart, Pieter started an organization called Dona Dona, which helps donor families and organ recipients to find each other.

By Lieke Voermans on November 25, 2011

Dr. David Lentink: Biological flight in robots

Designing robot birds and robot insects that mimic biological aviation patterns.

By Galit Ariel on November 25, 2011

Alan McSmith: Your wild side

For every ten of those Mac-worshipping, crackberry addicted, Starbucks weekend worker bees, there is always someone who makes noise of living simply, living deeply, living…period. Modern life is defined by this antithesis; the romanticism of nature

By Payal Arora on November 25, 2011

Louise Vet: Poop is gold

Louise Vet tells us how we can learn from nature and move to a circular economy. The example is in the new NIOO building, where literally everything is recycled.

By Tim Jansen on November 25, 2011

Gary Wolf: Quantify yourself

Co-founder of The Quantified Self, Gary explains how mobile apps and always-on gadgets can track and analyze your body, mood, diet, spending, and practically everything in daily life that's quantifiable.

By Barbara Putman Cram… on November 25, 2011

Joris Luyendijk: Share your learning curve

Luyendijk makes complicated problems understable and even fun by using the opportunities of Internet journalism.

By Jasper Bergink on November 25, 2011

Hassina Sherjan on the only weapons for peace

Using education and employment to bring peace in Afghanistan. As an Afghan refugee, Hassina returned to her homecountry to help defeat the Taliban in her own way.

By Tim Jansen on November 25, 2011