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Bas den Hond, Science Writer

Bas den Hond

Bas den Hond writes about Earth science, physics, mathematics, and language. His work has appeared in The Economist, New Scientist, and a number of Dutch general and popular science publications. Based in the Netherlands and New Hampshire, he is also the U.S. correspondent of the Dutch daily newspaper Trouw. He has a master of science in astronomy.

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Science Offers New Clues About Paintings by Munch and Leonardo

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 27 April 201725 January 2023

An unusual type of cloud might explain the sky in The Scream, and scientific verisimilitude reveals which is the real da Vinci masterpiece, new studies suggest.

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Thousands March Worldwide in Support of Science

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustratorBas den Hond, Science Writer by JoAnna Wendel, Randy Showstack, P. L. Weiss and Bas den Hond 24 April 201710 October 2021

Science enthusiasts descended on the National Mall in Washington, D. C., and demonstrated in more than 600 cities and other places globally in support of science and evidence-based decision-making.

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