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Belgian Science & Technology Online Resources. Encyclopaedia with notes, stories, sources, and images on Belgian science history. Tweets by @Hannes_VE

Academy Palace, Brussels
Joined November 2019
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Applications for the four “Early Career Researchers Awards”, awarded by the Union Académique Internationale to early-career researchers working in the #humanities and #socialsciences, are still open until 15 November 2026. More Info: bit.ly/4Ap5pFr
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[Podcast 🎧] Dans cet épisode de "Tête en l'air", Michel Van Camp de l' @ORB_KSB nous dit tout sur la gravimétrie, cette science qui mesure les variations de la pesanteur sur notre planète. podcast.ausha.co/les-podcast… Avec le soutien du Fonds pour le journalisme (@ajpjournalistes)
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[Podcast 🎧] À l' @ORB_KSB des scientifiques regardent… tourner les planètes. Dans le dernier épisode de « Tête en l’air », rencontre avec Pre Véronique Dehant, une des scientifiques particulièrement impliquées dans ces recherches. @ajpjournalistes podcast.ausha.co/les-podcast…
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Kayhan Qaiser interviewed David Bates about his book "An Artificial History of Natural Intelligence" (@UChicagoPress, 2024), as well as how it relates to recent technological developments and subsequent literature in the field of critical AI studies. jhiblog.org/2026/11/04/auton…
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The recording of the UPAC colloquium on October 13th, in which Adam Koberinski (Lund University) gave a talk titled: "Deflating Effective Field Theory", can now be found online! youtu.be/P4LyXAeEBkQ
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The new issue of the journal includes a cluster of articles, "The Brain Sciences and Intellectual History, 1945–75," organized by Danielle Carr and Andreas Killen. Read the introduction here: muse.jhu.edu/pub/56/article/… @_danielle_carr
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[Podcast 🎧] Pourquoi est-il si difficile de prévoir quand, où et avec quelle intensité un séisme se produira ? Réponses avec Fabienne Collin, responsable de @Seismologie_be. podcast.ausha.co/les-podcast… Avec le soutien du Fonds pour le journalisme de la FWB (@ajpjournalistes)
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Ongoing Call for Anecdotes: Serendipity in Scientific Practice! Have you ever stumbled upon an unexpected discovery while conducting research? Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, with no publication fees. Read how to submit your story here: journal.trialanderror.org/pu…
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New in the JHI Blog’s forum on technology: Karl Peeter Valk writes that in the late Middle Ages, the clock became a potent metaphor not because of its mechanical perfection, but because of its imperfection and imprecision. web.sas.upenn.edu/jhiblog/20…
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Acht lezingen over de geschiedenis en het wetenschappelijk onderzoek van de Koninklijke Sterrenwacht! Meer informatie over de lezingen en over 200 jaar Koninklijke Sterrenwacht hieronder of op 200year.observatory.be/lectu….
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#OTD in 1564, Andreas Vesalius died. Born as Andries van Wezel in Brussels, he became the ‘father of modern anatomy’ after the publication of his ‘De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem’ in 1543.
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Stem voor de Nationale Loterij-publieksprijs van de Vlaamse PhD Cup 2026 🏆 - mailchi.mp/phdcup.be/publiek…
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Reminder: The JHI Blog's 2026 Graduate Student Symposium, “Prophecy, Prediction, and the Politics of Futurity” will be held this Saturday, October 17, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Eastern on Zoom. For more information and to register, follow this link: jhiblog.org/2026/08/24/regis…
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[Podcast 🎧] Le 5ᵉ épisode de notre nouveau podcast « Tête en l’air » revient sur le déménagement à Uccle de l’Observatoire royal de Belgique, en 1876. À écouter ici 👉podcast.ausha.co/les-podcast… Avec le soutien du Fonds pour le journalisme de la FWB. @ajpjournalistes
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[Prix Nobel 🥇] #rediff Le Belge Francis Halzen reçoit le prix Nobel de physique 2026 ! Il est récompensé pour sa contribution décisive à l'observatoire de neutrinos IceCube et à la découverte des neutrinos de haute énergie d’origine astrophysique. dailyscience.be/19/05/2021/l…
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13 years after François Englert another Belgian scientist has been awarded with the #NobelPrize in Physics: Francis Halzen 🇧🇪
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”
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HPS scholar Dr. David Baneke in the media! You now listen to him talk about the history of metereology on the podcast 'Geschiedenis van de Natuurkunde.' (In Dutch) Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/3gP…
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🥳Happy to launch the KU Leuven AI Safety Lab. Interested in a research stay? We have 5 fellowships to offer! Here's our brand-new website: aisafetylab.eu/
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