CENL’s Blog
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At CENL, we believe in and defend scientific dissemination in all formats. With this blog, we want to go even further. We want to talk about your research, day-to-day life at work, experiences in the Netherlands, and how to return to Spain, among other topics.
The sections of the blog are the following:
- Share your science, where we showcase your research topic or an essential part of your research field.
- I work here, an interview-like format where we know your day-to-day at work and how you got there.
- Education, in which we discuss and compare the Dutch and Spanish education systems.
- A coffee with CENL. This section is miscellaneous, but you can talk about any topic related to science, Dutch society, or anything else that comes to mind.
- Back to Spain. Some of our CENLers returned to Spain, and in this section, they tell us about their experience and how they are handling the return operation.
Your input (and comments) are always welcome. In your CENL profile you can indicate if you want to participate in the blog.
Do you have any questions? You can write to Aitor Tejo Otero, Marta Martínez Moro or Victor Gervilla editors of the blog.
The Psychology of High Performance: learning how to balance ambition with mental health
Science challenges our way of thinking: it pushes boundaries, fuels innovation, and keeps us curious. However, this usually comes at a cost, especially when we neglect our worries and push ourselves beyond healthy...
“El Jamón y la Ciencia”: Jamón & Science in the Netherlands!
More than 20 attendees gathered last Saturday, 25 October, at the Eindhoven Public Library, where Dr Rosa María García Valverde and Cati Gómez guided us through a fascinating journey into the world of cured ham...
CENL Boat ’25
Last 6 September, several members of the association gathered for a very special CENL activity: the annual boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam! The day was amazing, with sunshine and pleasant weather that made...
Science and Diplomacy: Meeting at the Spanish Embassy in the Netherlands
On September 18th, CENL – CENL – Científicos Españoles en Países Bajos ad the opportunity to take part in a very special event at the Embajada de España en los Países Bajos. The day began with the second meeting of...
Winners of the 2024 Scientific Photography Contest & Call for Entries 2025 Edition
The beauty of science isn’t always found in numbers or models, but also in what we see, discover, and capture. With that spirit in mind, the 2024 scientific photography contest “Beyond My Borders” showed that...
A coffee with Sandra
Today in our section A coffee with, we have Sandra Battles Erasmus student with a double degree in the Netherlands. 1) Tell us a bit about yourself, what did you study? What do you do? My name is Sandra and I'm from...





