Lightning, Volcanism and Earthquakes!

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By writer Jan Wim Buisman in a featured series about his book Lightning in the Age of Benjamin Franklin. This blog was originally published by the John Adams Institute. This year, Iceland once again proved itself to be a volcanic island. You will remember that as of February 8, 2024 a couple of volcanoes produced […]

Middle Eastern Library Launch

An extraordinary launch for an extraordinary publication! At the opening of the Middle Eastern Library of Leiden University on 25 September 2024, we were delighted to launch our latest publication Prophets, Poets and Scholars. With the richly varied opening program that included speed lectures by authors, the evening allowed visitors to truly delve into the […]

Bert van Selm-lezing

Lancering van ons nieuwste boek met een stimulerende presentatie van de auteur Prof. Dr. Joris van Eijnatten. Struisvogelgedrag in de geesteswetenschappen: Een pleidooi voor computationele zelfredzaamheid, stelt de vraag (en meer): Hoe toekomstbestendig zijn de geesteswetenschappen in het licht van de voortgaande digitalisering? Leiden Univerity Press is verheugd om dit jaar betrokken te zijn bij de […]

450th jubilee give away

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Marking the opening of this 450th academic year at Leiden University, the LUP is running a competition to win one of our special edition books. Take a step back through the ages with Magna Commoditas – Leiden University’s ‘Great Asset’ by author Christiane Berkvens-Stevelinck. Magna Commodities presents our university library’s famous special collections through a […]

OTV programma interview Mieke van Baarsel

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In de radio documentaire van deze week over de geschiedenis van de geneeskunde en kwakzalverij bespreekt Mieke onderwerpen uit haar boek ‘Geleerde Zorgen’. Het Staphorster Boertje of: Hoe de strijd tegen kwakzalverij begon Een brandende kaars in je oor helpt tegen tinnitus. Antibiotica slikken is gevaarlijk. En magnesium onder je voeten zorgt voor een betere […]

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