By Jamie Hulzebos Do you ever pick-up food from the ground after dropping it and then eat it? Some people do it daily, others are disgusted by this practice. People that do pick up their food and thereafter eat it often justify their behaviour by referring to the five-second rule. This “rule” is known to most of us, and implies that bacteria “wait” five seconds before contaminating dropped food. It has even been subject to scientific research. High school student Jillian Clarke won an Ig … [Lees meer...]
Archief voor 2017
Fun statistics impossible? Ko-raad workshop by RAMS
Statistics, p-values, t-tests. Boring... or not? We will take you along various pearls and mindfucks of statistics. How do you make sure you do not get into one of the many pitfalls of the statistics? And how do you perceive the (mostly) unconscious lies of other scientists? Visit the Ko-raad course by RAMS on October 24th at 20:00h! Sign up at http://www.ko-raad.nl/. … [Lees meer...]
Will your sleepless nights be solved by a new, furry friend in your bedroom?
By Rayna de Wit By those with an everlasting busy schedule, sleeping hours are often considered sacred. However, sleep does not come easy for all. With many people suffering from insomnia or sleep deprivation, an easy solution for better sleep would be more than welcome. Could all these sleepless nights be solved by Man’s best friend? Investigators of the Mayo Clinic wanted to objectively assess whether having a dog in your bed(room) improves your sleep. At enrollment, data of both dog … [Lees meer...]
VRIJMIBO – RAMS
Dear scientists, doctors and dentists to be, As you know, science consists not only of systematically acquired and ordered objective human knowledge, but of course it also depends on the network in which this knowledge is gathered. We, as the board of RAMS, therefore consider this network to be an important aspect of science and would like to contribute to new scientific, but also social contacts among BMW / MMDs, medical and dental students. How can RAMS maintain and expand this … [Lees meer...]
New general and editorial board 2017-2018
RAMS is proud to present the new general and editorial board! They have taken over by september 2017. For now, we wish them the best of luck getting to know their new position within RAMS. The general board: Chairman – Carmen Lageweg Vice chairman – Bart de Vries Treasurer – Merve Parmaksiz Public Relations – Mylène Gorissen Education – Manal Aourag The editorial board: Editor-in-Chief – Mirjam Schaap Editorial Editor-in-Chief – Rosalie Kempkes Scientific Editor-in-Chief – Joost … [Lees meer...]