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In a Nutshell

Jara Majerus, Antonia Leise | Vox

The podcast "In a Nutshell" explores everything you never knew you needed to know more about. Every two weeks, we delve into an exciting new research topic from Radboud University, bringing you captivating stories and insights. Interested in more? Go to https://www.voxweb.nl/

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00:22:31

Humans, Cats and Robots | with Lynn de Rijk

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2025/08/05

How advanced are robots? Why do we communicate differently with them than with humans? And why are cats, in the end, perhaps the better companions than robots? In today’s episode, Antonia talks with Lynn de Rijk about how we communicate with beings that aren’t human, or, differently put: how we communicate with cats and robots. And why that is sometimes anything but straight-forward. Lynn talks about her research at the cat café in Nijmegen and Amazon robots that have already ceased to exist before

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00:28:33

Faith and Fear of the Far Right | with Kirsten Smeets

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2025/06/17

Why has the European far-right become increasingly popular? How do they use religion to shape their anti-immigration discourses? And what role does TikTok play in all of this?In today’s episode, Jara investigates what is behind the anti-immigration discourse of the European far right. Together with her guest, Kirsten Smeets, she will explore how opponents are created, why religion still plays a role in secular societies, and what makes the far right seem like an emergency break. Kirsten completed

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00:27:15

Black Holes | with Heino Falcke

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2025/06/03

What is behind a black hole? What do they look like? And how on Earth do you take a picture of one? In today’s episode, Jara faces one of her childhood fears, namely being sucked into the darkest mystery of the universe – the black hole. How likely is Earth to disappear behind the universe’s final curtain? What would that mean? And what actually is this dreaded black hole, to begin with? Luckily, her guest Heino Falcke has the answers. Heino is a Professor of Astroparticle Physics and Radio

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00:24:09

AI Special pt.2 | with Pim Haselager

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2025/05/21

AI seems to have come to stay, but what does the future of artificial intelligence hold? And why is it perhaps one of the most penetrating technologies since the development of language?In the second part of the AI special, we take a look at the future of AI. Together with Pim Haselager, Antonia talks about how AI might change as a technology – and how humans will likely too. Will reading lose its importance? Can (and should) you generate ideas with the help of artificial intelligence? And how is AI

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00:20:42

Persuarding the World | with Bé Breij

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2025/05/06

How do you persuade an audience? What is ethos, and why is it so important? And what connects ancient philosophers like Aristotle with modern politicians like Donald Trump?Rhetoric is the answer — at least to many of the questions that arise when taking a closer look at the workings of public discourse. Invented in antiquity, rhetoric still shapes our present and future, and is therefore placed in the spotlight in this episode of In a Nutshell. Together with her guest Bé Breij, Jara explores the

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00:26:00

AI Special pt. 1 | with Pim Haselager

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2025/04/15

Where did AI come from? How is it changing society? And why do we need a European approach to Artificial Intelligence?In today’s episode, we are tackling the most discussed topic in recent weeks: Artificial Intelligence. Whether people are remaking The Lord of the Rings entirely in the style of Studio Ghibli, power self-driving cars or ask ChatGPT to write their uni assignments, AI seems to be everywhere. But where did it come from? And how is it affecting society right now?Together with professor

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00:26:39

A Manual for Romantic Relationships | with Johan...

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2025/04/01

What makes and breaks a good romantic relationship? Why can’t our relationships be perfect? And how can mindfulness help us make better connections? Ah, romantic relationships. They make us see the world through rose-colored glasses and let us feel thousands of butterflies in our tummies, don’t they? Yet, many people would likely agree that having a romantic relationship can be quite a challenge. So, how to do them right? In this episode of In a Nutshell, Jara explores the science behind romantic

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00:18:15

Math Anxiety | with Sanne van der Ven

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2025/03/18

Why are we afraid of math? Can you make peace with the school subjects you hate? And how important are feelings and attitudes towards a subject when it comes to doing well? (Spoiler alert: very.)Everyone has that one subject in school (or at university) they don’t like – and in today’s episode, Antonia is tackling precisely that: the subjects we dislike and the disciplines we are bad in. Or, at least, feel like we are. Together with guest Sanne van der Ven, Antonia explores the interplay of

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00:18:36

The Digital Dilemma | with Noortje Hoevens

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2025/03/04

What will a peak behind the governments’ screens show us? What do we need to know about digital governments? And how does digitalization change public values? Digitalization is not just technical – this is the key message of this week’s episode, in which Jara learns about the world of digital governments. Together with her guest Noortje Hoevens, she discusses the political and social aspects of digitalization and investigates how digitalization causes a shift in values – from intrinsic to IT values

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00:25:04

The Ruins of 9/11 | with László Munteán

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2025/02/18

What are the things we don’t remember when we remember 9/11? Why is commemorating 9/11 still a heatedly discussed topic, even more than 20 years later? And where did theruins of the Twin Towers actually go?“Where were you when the planes hit the towers?” Is probably one of the most asked questions of the 21st century. In this week’s episode, Antonia takes a closer look at the aftermath of the terrorist attack. Together with guest László Munteán, she discusses mourning the dead after the attacks, how

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00:23:31

Powerful Prejudices | with Gijs Bijlstra

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2025/02/04

Why do we have prejudices? How are they created? And how do prejudices influence how we see and interact with people around us?In this new episode of In a Nutshell, Jara learns that stereotypes are not only bad. With her guest, Gijs Bijlstra, she embarks on a journey to understand the power of prejudices, what we can use them for, and when we need to overcome them. Gijs is an Associate Professor and social psychologist. He works at the Behavioural Science Institute. Gijs is interested in how

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00:22:08

The Psychology of Sex | with Maerten Prins

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2025/01/21

Sex should be about having fun and pornography usually gets it wrong – at least according to Maerten Prins, long-time lecturer of the popular course Psychology of Sexuality.In today’s episode of In a Nutshell, Antonia and Maerten talk about why the Netherlands might have the best sex education in the world but still falls short for many students. But what makes for good sex – and good sex education – in the first place? How has the way we talk about sex changed over the last decades? And why should

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00:22:03

Colonialism on the Ball Field | with Jan Bant

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2025/01/07

How can sports be inclusive and exclusive at the same time? What can baseball tell us about Dutch colonialism? And how can sports be a means of identification?In the first episode of 2025, Jara investigates the intersection of baseball and politics. Together with her guest Jan Bant, she explores notions of identity, belonging, and exclusion by taking a close look at what happens on the ball field. Jan is a PhD candidate at the Department of History, Art History and Classics. He is interested in

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00:23:25

The Science behind Music Reviews | with Alex van der...

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2024/12/17

How prominent is the male gaze in music reviews? Why are there no guilty pleasure songs? And how authentic can artists in an industry like the music industry really be? In this episode, Antonia delves into the world of music, more specifically, music reviews. Together with her guest, Alex van der Hulst, she explores the shift from rockism to popism, asks whether we can separate artists from their art, and remembers iconic and extremely inauthentic pop groups (yes, it’s Milli Vanilli and Boney M.)

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00:24:01

Nature's Call for Change | with Marjolein Oele

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2024/12/03

Do we need to treat nature differently? How can philosophy help us do so? And what makes documentaries about cats a good starting point?In this week’s episode, Jara explores nature. More specifically, she investigates how humans relate to nature, why we like to see ourselves as separate from it, and why we treat nature the way we do. As always, she does so with an expert guest. For this episode, Marjolein Oele joins the podcast to offer insights and explanations on why humans and nature might not

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00:20:35

A Different History of Drugs | with Brigitte Adriaensen

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2024/11/19

Poison, medicine or magic potion? Drugs can probably be all of that. But what makes a drug legal or illegal? Or rather: who decides on that? “Who will ever relate the whole history of narcotics? It is almost the history of ‘culture’,” wrote Friedrich Nietzsche more than a hundred years ago – and he might be onto something. In today’s episode, Antonia and this week’s guest, Brigitte Adriaensen, talk about how drugs have been perceived throughout time and why colonialism wasn’t only built on the drug

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00:25:27

Big Tech is Watching You | with Guilel Treiber

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2024/11/05

What makes scrolling on our phones dangerous? What does our scrolling have to do with digital surveillance? And who is surveilling whom, and for what reason? In this episode, Jara explores the unsettling world of digital surveillance. Together with this week’s guest, Guilel Treiber, she uncovers who the surveillers of the digital world are and peeks behind the curtains of their sleek self-staging to reveal their hidden desires. Yes, this episode will probably make you feel a strong urge to throw

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00:21:00

Why Are We Afraid of Insects? | with Charlotte Meijer

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2024/10/22

Why do insects in the house make us jump? Have we always hated bugs that much? And what do the small animals have to do with morality – and warfare?In this episode of In a Nutshell, Antonia takes a peek at insects that make people’s skin crawl and, together with this week’s guest researcher Charlotte Meijer, answers the question of why we’re so bugged by bugs. Spoiler alert: there hasn’t always been such straightforward hatred against flies, worms, cockroaches and co. Charlotte is a PhD candidate

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00:22:52

Why Do We Need Better Treatment for Depression? |...

In a Nutshell ·

2024/10/08

Why are the current treatments for depression not effective enough? How can a what-fits-who approach help solve this problem? And can the already overwhelmed mental health sector actually provide more customized treatments? Welcome back to In a Nutshell – a podcast of Vox in which we explore everything you never knew you needed to know more about. We kick off the second season by taking a critical look at the current depression treatments. Together with Ellen Driessen, we discuss the role the match

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00:22:44

Anatomy of a Humor Scandal | with Ivo Nieuwenhuis

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2024/07/14

What makes a good political humour scandal? Why does what we find funny change over time? And what is the state of jokes today?In the final episode of In a Nutshell’s first season, we take a look at jokes, politics, and how the combination of both can (and has) lead to historic scandals. With the help of assistant professor and comedy critic Ivo Nieuwenhuis, we detangle modern humour – and look for an answer to the question of what the jokes that make the headlines (and that make us laugh) say

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