Nerd Nite Amsterdam, Amsterdam Videos
Videos by Nerd Nite Amsterdam in Amsterdam. Like the Discovery Channel...with beer!
Klaas Seinhorst - Time flies like an arrow: how the passage of time shapes languages
Remember the time when you learnt the alphabet? And that a verb typically needs a subject with it? A lot of languages have a similar grammatical structure. Klaas Seinhorst believes that genes cannot be the only answer when looking at the similarities and the evolution of our languages. He present us here a theory which, as it turns out, is working against a deep-rooted genetic idea used by linguists. Discover more about the evolution of languages with Klaas’ help!
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Klaas Seinhorst - Time flies like an arrow: how the passage of time shapes languages
Remember the time when you learnt the alphabet? And that a verb typically needs a subject with it? A lot of languages have a similar grammatical structure. Klaas Seinhorst believes that genes cannot be the only answer when looking at the similarities and the evolution of our languages. He present us here a theory which, as it turns out, is working against a deep-rooted genetic idea used by linguists. Discover more about the evolution of languages with Klaas’ help!
Donovan Carroll - How mathematics ru(i)ns my life
Have you ever met a superhero? Meet Mathman, aka Donovan Carroll in his secret identity. Donovan has always been “good at math”, but only recently started developing his math sight and exploring his superpowers to make the world a better place. But not everything is rainbows and sunshine...Discover his everyday struggles as Mathman!
Afra van der Markt - Common misconceptions about psychiatry
Common misconceptions in psychiatry are widely present in people's mind such that they often diagnose themselves with psychiatric illnesses. Learn the difference between psychiatry and psychology and make sure you don't miss the most common misconceptions by listening to Afra!
Lydia Mennes - What it would take for Artificial Intelligence to take off in hospitals
In a time where neural networks and Artificial Intelligence are omnipresent, hospitals are so messy with your data that we need AI to make sense of the records. If you have missed Lydia's talk at Nerd Nite 36, you can listen here how she makes sense of the scribblings of doctors and how organizing medical data could help find cures.
Don’t fear the fat! - Bas Robben
Are you cooking while leaving the oil/butter out of your pan? Taste new flavours following Bas Robben's instructions and discover the yummy culinary secrets of fat!
Marieke van Gelderen - Forward, march! Virtual reality and movement incorporated in treatment for war-veterans with PTSD
When thinking about psychotherapy, most of us think about a fluffy couch session. Marieke has shown us how psychotherapy has evolved and nowaday makes use of modern technology like virtual reality. With these new techniques, she helps war-veterans with a posttraumatic stress disorder to confront their fears and lower the avoidance of the traumatic memory. Listen and learn!
Ivan Toshev - Popular Misconceptions About Medieval European Warfare
Ivan Toshev will lead us back to the bloody battles in the dark Middle Ages. As he guides us through medieval weaponry, he will crush our misconceptions implanted by non-historians by means of (Hollywood) movies!
Tomislav Ladika - Startups: Believe the Hype?
How can a company with no sales three years ago be one of the most-hyped public companies now? Have you heard of startups called unicorns? Listen to Tomislav as he will guide you through a fantasy of startup valuation. Watch and learn!
Marleen Balvert - Math to the rescue
Do you want to know how mathematics can change lives? Come and watch Marleen's talk ' Math to the rescue'. She took on that challenge and used her knowledge with the goal of better cancer treatments. Learn here what she has found out and how mathematics can personalise radiation therapy treatments!
Arthur Neeteson - Indo-European
Have you ever wondered why some words in german sound so similar to their dutch translation? Imagine these kinds of similarities, but this time between languages which seem to have nothing in common! Watch Arthur Neeteson's talk and learn about the evolution of half of humanity's native tongues!
Jurre den Haan - Alzheimer diagnosis: the eye as a window to the brain?
Do you often forget where you left your keys? You don't remember where you parked your car/bicycle? Did you forget Jurre's talk on Alzheimer's ? Then (re)watch Jurre Den Haan, TedX Amsterdam Award 2015 winner, from the Nerd Nite 31 explaining about 'Alzheimer diagnosis: the eye as a window to the brain?' and get informed about Alzheimer's disease!
Timothy Bush - Mathematics of love: A combination of the sensu...
Too long of a wait until next month's Nerd Nite? Here you can relive or discover Timothy Bush's nerdy-romantic talk about the Mathematics of Love: A combination of the sensual and the statistical!
Melanie Mueller - Esperanto, Loglan and Dothraki: Why do peopl...
Sad Nerd Nite season 6 is over? Cheer up! Here you can relive Melanie Mueller's talk at NN 30. Discover more bout Loglan, Esperanto and Dothraki and why on Earth people invent new languages!
Jink Gude - Drinking water: Insight in the production of the m...
Still sad you missed our first Nerd Nite of the season? Here you can relive Jink Gude's awesome talk at NN28 on water purification in the Netherlands!
David Zetland - Waterfails: Why are we so bad at managing wate...
Next Nerd Nite is still one month away, but don't despair! Here you can relive David Zetland's amazing talk at Nerd Nite 28 - Waterfails: Why are we so bad a managing water when we need it to live?
Arjan Dwarshuis - Spotting 5500 Bird Species
While we all wait for the new season to start, why not reliving last season's best moments? Check out Arjan Dwarshuis's talk at Nerd Nite XXIV!
Want to know more about birds spotting? Have a look at Arjan's website arjandwarshuis.com