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News

Stay informed of developments within Dutch science and the KNAW.

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Reflection by Marileen Dogterom on the Academy’s role in times of geopolitical conflict
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Elies van Sliedregt (lid KNAW): 'The rule of law is being undermined in the US – my greatest concern is that these ideas will take root here in the Netherlands'
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Make universities more accessible to first-generation academics
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Ten young researchers to meet Nobel laureates
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'We've censored the word ‘diversity’ from the title of our brain research ourselves — both absurd and deeply unsettling.'
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Open letter to Ursula von der Leyen on the future of science in Europe
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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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22May
Proofs: from Euclid to AI - Exploring the power of deep learning
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26May
Land of the Free
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05Jun
Research in turbulent times - Academy Day 2025
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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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Publications

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

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First but not least - Experiences of first-generation academics in the Netherlands
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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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