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Dutch philosopher
Sebastiaan Haring
Bas Haring
Born (1968-04-23) 23 April 1968 (age 56)
NationalityDutch
Bas Haring reading from De IJzeren Wil (The Iron Will), 2007

Sebastiaan (Bas) Haring (born 23 April 1968 in De Bilt) is a Dutch writer of popular science and children's literature, television presenter and professor. He is a full professor at Leiden University, where he has held a chair in "public understanding of science" since 2007. He also hosted his own philosophical TV program for Dutch public broadcasting.

Haring first achieved prominence with his 2001 children's book Cheese and the Theory of Evolution in which he explained evolution and its implications. The book received several awards and has been translated into ten different languages. His book For a Successful Life was published in 2008 by Beautiful Books Limited (UK).

Bibliography

  • Cheese and the Theory of Evolution (2001)
  • The Iron Will (2003)
  • Media technology (2007)
  • For a Successful Life: A Plea for the Unsuccessful Life (2008) (Beautiful Books Limited)
  • The Aquarium of Walter Huijsmans (2009)
  • Why? (2009)
  • Falling Quarters-A smart selection of readable science (Along with Ionica Smeets, 2010)
  • The Consciousness (2010)
  • Plastic pandas (2011)
  • Waarom cola duurder is dan melk (2016)

References

  1. "Haring, Bas - Media Technology MSc Programme - Leiden University". mediatechnology.leiden.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  2. "Bas Haring - Leiden University". Leiden University. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  3. "Universiteit Leiden". www.leidenuniv.nl. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  4. "Hoe kun je op de wc uitgroeien tot groot filosoof? | Universiteit van Nederland". Universiteit van Nederland (Dutch). Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  5. "Bas Haring". TVblik (Dutch). Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  6. Marianne. "Eerdere edities Eurekaprijs". www.nwo.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  7. "Edities | Gouden Boekenuil". www.2015.goudenboekenuil.be. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  8. Pjotr van Lenteren. "Cheese and the Theory of Evolution (Kaas en de evolutietheorie)An informative literary jewel". Retrieved 2007-12-18.

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