Universiteit van Nederland: an overview of the UM-lectures
Watch the lecture by Kim Kuypers: Why do psychiatrists embrace medical MDMA?
The harddrug MDMA is still illegal, yet for many it is the ultimate party drug. Anyone who has ever taken it can agree on the pleasurable effect of MDMA. It feels intense, increases empathy, and you become more social. Psychopharmacologist Kim Kuypers (Maastricht University) researches the positive effects of MDMA. According to her, it provides a solution in treating psychiatric disorders.
Title: Why do psychiatrists embrace medical MDMA?
Year: 2019
Lecture by: Dr. Kim Kuypers
Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Title: Why would we rather protect an elephant than a worm?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Dr. Raf de Bont
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS)
Title: Who is responsible for an accident with a self-driving car?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Dr. Merel Noorman
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS)
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Title: Will we all become allergic to bread?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Fred Brouns
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Research institute: NUTRIM
Title: How do you know within 30 minutes whether a tumor is completely gone?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Ron Heeren
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Research institute: M4I
Title: Why does the balance organ ruin the lives of millions of people?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Herman Kingma
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Title: Why do you become dizzy when you're drunk?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Herman Kingma
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Title: Why do you become carsick?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Herman Kingma
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Title: How can you make someone fall over?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Herman Kingma
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Title: Why do people with balance problems end up at the psychiatrist?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Herman Kingma
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Title: Why should a 80-year-old still do weight training?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Luc van Loon
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Title: Why do you see a new face in the mirror every 70 days?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Mark Post
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Research institute: CARIM
Title: Can scientists grow a new finger in a pot?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Mark Post
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Research institute: CARIM
Title: How do you make a hamburger in the lab?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Mark Post
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Research institute: CARIM
Title: Zou je een laboratoriumkroket uit de muur trekken?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Mark Post
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Research institute: CARIM
Title: When will vegetables and fruit come out of the 3D printer?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Mark Post
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Research institute: CARIM
Title: Why is some medication so expensive?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Dr. Bram Ramaekers
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Research institute: CAPHRI
Title: Why do we unknowingly smoke two packs of cigarettes every week?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Onno van Schayck
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Research institute: CAPHRI
Faculty of Law
Title: Why can you not call bitcoin money?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Mr. Anna Berlee
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
Title: How do you find a liar among the masses?
Year: 2018
Lecture by: Dr. Glynis Bogaard
Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)
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Title: Why do optimists experience less pain?
Year: 2018
Lecture by: Dr. Jantine Boselie
Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)
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Title: Why is chocolate the most delicious food according to scientists?
Year: 2016
Lecture by: Dr. Remco Havermans
Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)
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Title: How does a good night's sleep help prevent psychological symptoms?
Year: 2018
Lecture by: Dr. Dalena van Heugten
Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)
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Title: When can you believe a suspect with memory loss?
Year: 2016
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Marko Jelicic
Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)
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Title: When does agression actually lead to agressive behaviour?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Dr. Jill Lobbestael
Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)
Title: Does a lie detector work or not?
Year: 2016
Lecture by: Dr. Ewout Meijer
Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)
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Title: Why does ayahuasca help with stress and depression?
Year: 2018
Lecture by: Dr. Kim van Oorsouw
Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)
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Title: Will we get MDMA from our psychiatrist instead of a dealer at some point?
Year: 2018
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Jan Ramaekers
Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)
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Faculty of Science and Engineering
Title: Why is eating a sprayed apple not a problem?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Aalt Bast
Faculty: University College Venlo / Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)
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Title: When is a company allowed to claim that chocolate sprinkles are good for you?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Dr. Alie de Boer
Faculty: University College Venlo / Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)
Title: Will we develop gills when the earth is suddenly flooded with water?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Dr. Roy Erkens
Faculty: Maastricht Science Programme (MSP) / Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)
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Title: How did evolution make it possible that fish are able to live on land?
Year: 2014
College by: Dr. Roy Erkens
Faculty: Maastricht Science Programme (MSP) / Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)
Title: Why are we not able to have sex with oak trees?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Dr. Roy Erkens
Faculty: Maastricht Science Programme (MSP) / Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)
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Title: Why does sexual selection lead to handsome men with useless appendixes?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Dr. Roy Erkens
Faculty: Maastricht Science Programme (MSP) / Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)
Title: What are the religious arguments against evolution?
Year: 2014
Lecture by: Dr. Roy Erkens
Faculty: Maastricht Science Programme (MSP) / Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)
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Title: Can you recognise the emotions of your pet?
Year: 2017
Lecture by: Prof. Dr. Pim Martens
Faculty: International Centre for Integrated assessment and Sustainable development (ICIS) / School of Business and Economics (SBE)
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