2025 was an eventful year. From the spectacular art theft at the Louvre to the appointment of a new pope. From making your voice heard during the red line demonstrations to casting your vote in the general election. Our scientists look back in seven articles.
2025: The year of running, running and more running
What does running do to your body, your brain, your mental health and your social life? In the run-up to the Nijmegen Seven Hills Run Radboud Reflects brought two scientists together to record the pros and cons of intensive exercise.
2025: The year that proved climate action is falling short
Exactly ten years ago, 196 countries signed a historic international climate agreement. The goal? To limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees compared to the pre-industrial era. How far are we from achieving this goal? ‘
2025: The year of the high-profile court case against Marco Borsato
This autumn, the sexual abuse case against Marco Borsato dominated public debate. Where does such attention for certain cases come from and, more importantly, how does media coverage influence the course of a court case?
2025: The year of white smoke and a surprising new leader
It seemed unthinkable for a long time: an American pope. Yet American Robert Prevost, better known as Pope Leo XIV, has been at the head of the Catholic Church since last spring. How did this happen and what is remarkable about it?
2025: How drawing a red line was more than just protesting
As an anthropologist, Van Houte studies how people give meaning to living together in times of conflict and inequality. She saw the red line demonstration not only as a protest against genocidal violence, but also as a mirror for ourselves.
2025: The year that saw the fall of the Schoof cabinet and new elections
After less than a year, the Schoof cabinet fell last June, after which elections followed in October. Political scientist Kristof Jacobs would therefore not be surprised if a stable but boring and unpopular centrist cabinet were to follow.
2025: The year with the heist you only see in movies
Once upon a time, 4 people drove along the Seine in broad daylight and placed a moving lift against the Louvre. They climbed the ladder and ended up in the Apollo Gallery. Without drawing attention, they stole 88 million euros’ worth of crown jewels.