Camilla Ponte
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Blog: All along the watchtower
- I have great affection for Wageningen University. It is such a freeing and enriching place to be. Nevertheless, it is getting too crowded now, and I... -
Blog: The Scream of the Dying Pig
- Protests against a meatless Monday highlight the feelings of certain groups of consumers toward regulating boundless meat consumption. It is... -
Blog: Loving the lifelong learning
- Studying longer has some cons but it also brings unique learning opportunities. It may as well future-proof your character. -
Blog: Funky academic life at the ELLS
- I was among the students who went to the ELLS scientific student conference that took place on 13 and 14 November in Prague. We need more conferences... -
Blog: While you are young
- Lately I hear the buzzwords ‘youth’, ‘creativity’, ‘entrepreneurship’ and ‘innovation’ being used... -
Blog: The Coming of Age of Agricultural Development
- Last Thursday, the Study Circle for Development Issues SKOV held a meeting on agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa. Resource-blogger Camilla... -
Blog: Internet debates
- Internet discussions and posts, within and outside academia, are a unique means for freely exchanging opinions. However, have you ever noticed how... -
Blog: Oh no, I am a Yccie!
- Hipsters are over, and a new category is coming down the pipe: the yuccie. This term stands for Young Urban Creative and I think they can be found all... -
Blog: No National Park In My Backyard
- For my MSc thesis on the certification of small oil palm farmers, I travelled to Indonesia earlier this year. My research area was in Sumatra, close... -
Blog: Fifty shades of green
- The GMO-debate between Monsanto, Greenpeace and a Wageningen Professor was a memorable event, writes blogger Camilla Ponte. She thinks many lessons...