NWA
De Nationale Wetenschapsagenda

Bouwstenen van materie en fundamenten van ruimte en tijd

Waaruit bestaan ruimte, tijd, en materie? Wat zijn donkere materie en donkere energie? Wat zijn zwarte gaten? Wat is de oerknal, en hoe kun je daaraan meten? Hoe ontstaan complexe structuren uit simpele bouwstenen, in het klein en in het groot, op aarde en in het heelal? Wat is de wiskunde achter symmetrie? Deze vragen liggen aan de basis van ons begrip van de natuur en onze plaats in het heelal.

Projecten

Laws of Physics: from Black Holes to pandemics

In this project we want to 1) see if mathematical techniques normally used in quantum mechanics could, surprisingly, also be used to mode

Continuation of the NWA route "Fundamental building blocks of matter and fundaments of space and time": via sustainable computing to science communication for young physicists and philosophy of space and time.

We want to support our route via three selected projects: 1) a project to educate young scientist on the route in their science communica

Network renormalization: from theoretical physics to the resilience of societies

Real-world complex systems, including modern economies and financial markets, feature a highly heterogeneous network structure.

The production of stardust in the laboratory & The transfer of knowledge and tools from nuclear physics to the medical community

Exotic nuclides can function as unique tools to get an insight into formation of chemical elements in our universe .

Fragile Beginnings: Abiogenesis and Cosmic Emergence

We aim to create a data-driven physical artwork that transforms complex scientific research into a personal, relatable, and imaginative e

CORTEX: the Center for Optimal, Real-Time Machine Studies of the Explosive Universe

Machines have long helped us understand the world around us, but only recently are we relying on their assistance in recognising patterns

The Dutch Black Hole Consortium

This proposal, put forward by a new and interdisciplinary Dutch Black Hole Consortium (DBHC), has the ambition to address the main and ce

One second after the Big Bang

One second after the Big Bang neutrinos decoupled from the expanding plasma that was to become our Universe.

Emergence at all scales

Emergence is a central concept in modern science.