Sense-making through science
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article author(s)
Bastiaan Rutjens
Bastiaan Rutjens received his PhD at the University of Amsterdam in 2012. After working as a postdoctoral fellow at UBC (Vancouver) for one year, he...more
Frenk van Harreveld
Frenk van Harreveld is an associate professor of social psychology. His research concerns various aspects of uncertainty. Frenk's research on attitudes...more
Joop van der Pligt
Joop van der Pligt is a full professor of Social Psychology. His research focuses on risk perception and the acceptability of risks. Both health-...more