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15 May 2014  
 
 
 
 
  Were Neandertals really so inferior to modern humans?

Archaeologist Wil Roebroeks and his American colleague Paola Villa dispute the validity of the arguments for the supposed inferiority of Neandertals to modern humans. Their main objection is that Neandertals are usually compared with their successors, and not with their contemporaries. Publication in PLoS ONE on 1 May.

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  University elections 12-16 May 2014

This week, students and staff can vote for the University Council. Students can also vote for the Faculty Council or the LUMC Student Council. Staff at ICLON can elect a new member for the ICLON Employee Council. Tuesday 13 May: Leiden Education Debate.

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  Stable care helps adopted children overcome harmful consequences

A supportive upbringing is crucial for an adoptive child’s development, concludes Leiden PhD candidate Christie Schoenmaker. Malnourished adopted children initially have a lower IQ score, but malnutrition does not have any consequences for their occupational level later on.

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  Waking sleeping antibiotics

Soil bacteria can produce a wealth of antibiotics that are new to us, claims Gilles van Wezel. His group has developed a method that can rapidly identify and produce these unknown compounds. In Chemistry & Biology (Cell Press, online from 8 May) the researchers demonstrate that the approach works.

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  You can think too much

People can think too much about their capabilities. Once you've mastered something, it's not a good idea to spend too much time thinking about it. Leiden cognitive psychologists Bruno Bocanegra and Bernhard Hommel have published an article on the subject in Psychological Science.

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  More news
Inaugural lecture Timo de Rijk: 'Design discipline lacks self-reflection'
Do placebos help against itching?
Leiden Summer Schools
Candidates wanted for the 2014 Mr. K.J. Cath Prize
Pupils from Dutch Antilles visit Leiden
Does Ehealth therapy work for physical conditions?
 
  View from abroad...
Student Stephanie van den Akker visits North Korea
 
 
  Leiden Classics
5 questions on the origin of university democracy
 
 
  International students
University elections 12-16 May 2014
Career Event International Students
Six exciting new master’s programmes
Enrol now for your new minor
New free online course on the changing global order
 
 
  International staff
University elections 12-16 May 2014
P&O News 13 May 2014
Holland Pass available at Visitor Centre Leiden
New free online course on the changing global order
 
 
  Book
'Dear Leader’ – but not really
 
 
 
  Coming events
17 May – 9 June: Leiden Culture Weeks. Sterrewacht and Hortus open during Museum Night
21 May: Symposium 'Genocide Rwanda 20 years on'
23 May: Discussion with Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross
23 May: Workshop 'From Garbage to Art in Japan'
28 May: Leiden Expat Festival
More events
 
 
  Laureates
Tazuko van Berkel receives 260 year old prize
Fulbright scholarship takes Sara Polak to Yale
Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer wins Libris Literature Prize
 
 
  Blogs
Leiden Law Blog: Cast a vote, change this world
Leiden Psychology Blog: Is it right for lefties to be left out?
Leiden Security and Safety Blog: The crucial role of public support
 
 
 
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