The notion that the length of a person’s fingers could predict success in financial trading may seem surprising, yet it has received serious attention in academic research and financial media. Specifically, the ratio between the index and ring fingers, known as the 2D:4D digit ratio, is often connected to performance among professional traders. This ratio apparently reflects exposure to testosterone before birth, which may influence traits such as risk-taking, competitiveness

In collaboration with Nella Frumová This Wednesday, March 25th, American journalist, author, and professor Michael Pollan was welcomed in Amsterdam by the Room for Discussion. He expressed how he always felt welcomed in the city and found his readers here. Through his extensive body of work, Pollan has explored the impact of psychedelics on human consciousness, mental health, and creativity, thereby reviving public interest in these substances. Given that Pollan’s 2018 book H

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Professor Boot's conversation highlights how interconnected the world's economic systems are and how intimately politics, taxation, and mark

It is just before 13.00. Hungry, you rush to the UvA canteen after a long class. Same steps and same classmates as many other days, but...