Zebrafish are increasingly being used as animal model in neuro-behavioural and neuro-endocrine research. Reasons for this are, among others, the low costs, easy management and a well-defined genome. Given this, zebrafish now replace mice in many paradigms. While this may be valid from one

Today's youths are facing a world increasingly saturated with advertisements. In addition to traditional marketing venues like television and radio, they now encounter advertising messages on the internet, on their smart phones, in films and in video games. The commercial media environment offers

The summer of 1914 marked the start of a series of commemorations of the Great War, as it is still called in Belgium, France and Great Britain. And although the last soldiers who had fought in the trenches have passed away, the Great War does not belong to the past. Traces from the tragedy of World

Are you interested in understanding how we behave? Are you fascinated by the way human behaviour varies in different social contexts? Or are you fascinated by the difference between normal and pathological behaviour? Or by the way our behaviour changes over time - as we develop and as we learn? If

Why does a government spend too much money? Why don't we get rid of government agencies that are no longer needed? Why do medical boards take too long to release life-saving medications? Why is there so much corruption (and rent-seeking) in the world? Why is Transparency International so important?

Genome variation makes you uniqueEvery individual is unique and this individuality is largely determined by variations in the genomic DNA that are present at birth. This blueprint forms the basis of who we are. Genome variation not only determines hair and eye colour, but also predisposition to

Which measures are effective in reducing the burden of disease associated with disorders such as depression, Alzheimer's disease, or ADHD? Which measures could lead to a more sustainable healthcare system? Answers to questions like these require thoughtful, empirically adequate and responsive

Neurophilosophy is a relatively young and thriving field of interdisciplinary research, which explores the relevance of recent developments in neuroscience for traditional philosophical questions about human nature. At the same time, it seeks to clarify the methods and results of neuroscience using

The brain is among one of the most complex systems known to man. An understanding of its dynamics and function requires quantitative analysis, and a fusion from multiple disciplines. In Neural Metrics 2.0 we will build on the success from the previous year, focussing on methods for understanding

Successful communication is a key factor for social and cultural integration. At the same time, increasing numbers of people travel, live, or work in a non-native language environment, and thus speak multiple languages that are not their mother tongue. The processing of these non-native languages