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News

Stay informed of developments within Dutch science and the KNAW.

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Stefan Dekker named new director of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology
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Robbert Dijkgraaf named President-Elect of International Science Council
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Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland 'across a tipping point'
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What bones teach us about the past – and ourselves
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Publication of tender for investigation into Academy's colonial past
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Zebrafish protein unlocks dormant genes for heart repair
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Events

The meetings of the KNAW are for everyone, from general interested people to scientists.Discover what meetings are coming and hear from the best Dutch experts.

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14Mar
Heyting Day 2025 - Models of intuitionism and computability
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21Mar
Dutch Annual Virology Symposium (DAVS)
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Climate Narratives: Art, Science and Climate: Aiming for Impact
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The electricity system: enabler or barrier for the energy transition?
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Award of the Gilles Holst Medal to Petra de Jongh and the Bakhuis Roozeboom Medal to Shlomo Havlin
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Evening of the Abel Prize 2023 - Highlighting the work of Luis Caffarelli
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Publications

Read advice, brochures and other publications of the KNAW for and by scientists.

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Informed choices: involving researchers in science policy decisions
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The Aśokan Breakthrough
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ALLEA Statement in Support of Secondary Publication Right for Scholarly Articles
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Annual Sustainability Report 2023
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Academy President’s Annual Address 2024: Research knows no borders
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New government’s austerity plans detrimental to Dutch higher education and research
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