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How AI is changing our work and wellbeing

Artificial intelligence is taking on more and more tasks and influencing how we feel. According to AI ethicist Joris Krijger, we need to regain control over technology.

Find out how we can stay in control of AI
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Why early language development is crucial

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Arfan Ikram talks about his research into dementia in this EUR Explained video.

Will there ever be a miracle cure for dementia?

Does harsher punishment help?

Malouke Kuiper is a criminologist.
Schermafbeelding uit de EUR Explained video met wetenschapper Janna Cousijn.

Addiction: your own choice or is there more to it?

Joris van den Ring-Bax (IDEA Center) presenteert een video van EUR Explained over inclusiviteit op werk.

How do you create an inclusive work environment?

Prof.dr. Tineke Abma presenteert haar onderzoek in Museum van de Geest.

The value of art in healthcare

Screenshot of the EUR Explained video with researcher Rowan Moelijker.

How to ensure that everyone feels at home in the workplace

Onderzoeker Kayla Green (ESSB) licht haar onderzoek toe in een EUR Explained video.

A lot of young people deal with mental health issues, what is going on?

A screenshot from the EUR Explained video with Jamie van der Klaauw.

Is Dutch society growing apart?

Screenshot from the EUR Explained video with researcher Emy van der Valk Bouman.

Does music work as medicine?

Screenshot from the EUR Explained video with researcher Jeroen van den Broek.

Explosions and youth - what misconceptions are actually true?

Screenshot from the EUR Explained video with researcher Maria Carmen Punzi.

Period poverty: what is it and why is this important?

Screenshot from the EUR Explained video with researcher Marko Varkevisser.

How do we keep healthcare accessible and affordable?

Screenshot from the EUR Explained video with researcher Anna Nieboer.

How can you grow old healthily in your own familiar neighbourhood?

Screenshot from the EUR Explained video with researcher Martijn Mulder.

Festivals in the city: curse or blessing?

Scientist Liesbeth Enneking (ESL) a guest at Studio Erasmus.
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Studio Erasmus

Scientists and lecturers from Erasmus University Rotterdam on current affairs and the latest insights from research. That is our (almost) monthly talk show Studio Erasmus. Each edition is packed with interviews, a mini-lecture and live music by students. Surprising, stimulating and very Rotterdam-like. And completely free to attend in the Rotterdam Schouwburg.

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How is AI changing our lives?

  • Monday 9 Nov 2026
  • 15 minutes
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  • Monday 9 Nov 2026
  • 15 minutes

How is AI changing our lives?

It’s becoming almost impossible to ignore artificial intelligence. We ask ChatGPT what to cook, AI is taking over more and more jobs, and even our Prime Minister has a robot write his social media posts. Yet there is another way, AI ethicist Joris Krijger argues. In the 14th episode of "Oh Ja Joh?!", the philosopher of technology explains how AI is changing our lives, and how we can regain control.

Want to know more about other research? Visit our online magazine Erasmus Extra.

Listen to the full Podcast here

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How better care causes the hospital to end up in the red

  • Wednesday 28 Oct 2026
  • 13 minutes
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  • Wednesday 28 Oct 2026
  • 13 minutes

How better care causes the hospital to end up in the red

Thanks to new techniques, the chances of becoming pregnant have increased, whilst the number of complications has fallen. That sounds like good news. However, health scientist Maura Leusder discovered that this progress can be financially detrimental to healthcare organisations. In the 13th episode of Oh Ja Joh?!, she explains how it is possible that hospitals sometimes miss out on revenue when they provide better care.

Want to know more about other research? Visit our online magazine Erasmus Extra.

Listen to the full Podcast here

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Will you grow old in good health? - Studio Erasmus

  • Thursday 22 Oct 2026
  • 16 minutes
dr. Lieke Kuiper as a guest at Studio Erasmus.
  • Thursday 22 Oct 2026
  • 16 minutes

Will you grow old in good health? - Studio Erasmus

We all grow older, but not everyone ages in the same way. Lieke Kuiper, a biomedical researcher at Erasmus MC, is investigating which biomarkers influence our actual biological age. Why is it that one person is still running a marathon at the age of 70, whilst another can no longer climb the stairs without groaning, and what role do lifestyle habits such as drinking beer play in this?

Listen to the full Podcast here

dr. Lieke Kuiper as a guest at Studio Erasmus.
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Oh Ja Joh?! the podcast

Oh Ja Joh?! is the Rotterdam science podcast. Every other week, we dive into a topic that concerns Rotterdammers. From confused individuals to a healthy diet and from dementia to dating apps. We speak with scientists from Erasmus University Rotterdam. About their research, their insights, and above all: why that is important to you. Please note: the podcast is in Dutch.

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