Earthquakes | Mindwise

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 by Babet Kanis

Hope doesn’t fall far from the tree

What can the beautiful yellow tree in the Hortus garden by the Heymans building teach us about hope, well-being, and adversity? Tomorrow, Babet Kanis defends her dissertation on the role of hope in the context of Groningen earthquakes.

Fear and trembling in Groningen

In this piece, prof. dr. Tom Postmes offers his opinion on the safety policy in Groningen. He concludes that in his attempt to prevent a paper-and-pencil disaster, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate ignores an existing disaster.