Bas Haring

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Bas Haring, 2007
Bas Haring, 2007

Sebastiaan (Bas) Haring (born April 23, 1968 in De Bilt) is a Dutch philosopher and writer of popular science and children's literature. He holds the Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Leiden. Furthermore, he acts as a television presenter for the public broadcasting association RVU.

Bas Haring reading from De IJzeren Wil (The Iron Will), 2007
Bas Haring reading from De IJzeren Wil (The Iron Will), 2007

Haring first came to prominence with his 2001 children's book Cheese and the Theory of Evolution in which he explained evolution and it's implications. The book received several awards and has been translated into nine different languages.[1]

Currently, He is working as a full-time Professor at LIACS in the University of Leiden.

[edit] Works

  • Cheese and the Theory of Evolution (2001)
  • The Iron will (2003)
  • For a really successful life: a plea for the unsuccessful life. (2007)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Pjotr van Lenteren. Cheese and the Theory of Evolution (Kaas en de evolutietheorie)An informative literary jewel (English). Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
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