This Research File was made at a time when scientists were asking whether a genetic factor is involved in a person’s sexual orientation. Research was underway into such questions as […]
Yearly Archives: 1993
25 posts
Bonobos, known for years as “pygmy chimpanzees”, are now recognised to be a separate species of primate, and one of our most intriguingly close relatives. They are particularly loved for […]
Anne Blair-Gould visits two of the six Caribbean islands that make up the Netherlands Antilles. Saba is tiny, rocky and made up of sheer volcanic cliffs that drop straight into […]
Following the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Europe began to discover the extent of environmental pollution in the East Bloc. One of the most polluted areas was the […]
Alternative medicine has been gaining ground over established medical practice. Rather than go to a physician, hundred of thousands of patients turn to treatments that they believe are more natural […]
Veronica Wilson meets Eric Miyeni, a young (26) black South African standup comedian who was in Holland with his show “Twisted and Vile”. He uses comedy to tackle social issues […]
This special edition of the weekly cultural programme “Mirror Images” focuses on a debate in Amsterdam, entitled Hostages of Stupidity. The discussions dealt with the sense or otherwise of cultural […]
Duke Ellington called him “my European son”. He was one of the leading presenters of music entertainment in the Netherlands: the iconic Dutch TV host Willem Duys (1928-2011). In this […]