A student-led science radio show broadcasting weekly

For 15 years Radio Swammerdam has been a platform for high-end science communication. Made by an ever changing group of students and recent graduates, Swammerdam broadcasts a weekly hour-long live radio show on Sundays, featuring both post-grads and professors, representing a broad image of Amsterdam academia.

From pre-talks to editing and promotion, every broadcast is the work of a single one of Swammerdam’s hosts, thereby providing a ton of valuable experience to young makers. At the same time, Swammerdam’s formula of hour-long conversations with actual scientists and researchers, allows for a level of in-depth discussion and sophistication that is virtually unheard of on the airwaves.

Listen live every Sunday from 11:00 to 12:00 hrs on Radio Salto, or 99.4 FM. All broadcasts are uploaded to our Soundcloud and Spotify pages. Check out our website and Instagram page, and contact us at radioswammerdam@gmail.com. And every Tuesday afternoon we are to be found at BuzzHouse’s Beehive Studio!

 

  • Our editorial team is made up of Amsterdam-based students and recent graduates with a passion for research. Our columnists add a creative twist to each broadcast. In our cozy studio at Pakhuis de Zwijger, scientists join us to explain their research in a detailed and accessible way.

  • Tabe Bakker (1996) studied at University College Utrecht and is currently completing a Bachelor's in Philosophy in Amsterdam. He has a particular interest in the intersection of technology, culture, and society - and of course, in radio! Also importantly, Tabe organizes our social gatherings.

  • Emerence Kapteijn (2000) studied philosophy at the University of Amsterdam and is currently a Research Master's student and tutorial teacher at Radboud University in Nijmegen. Specializing in “Metaphysics and Philosophical Anthropology,” their research focuses on Jacques Derrida’s philosophy of difference and the socio-political philosophy of Judith Butler. Emerence is also interested in film, bossa nova, and hockey.

  • Maaike Kooijman (1997) studied Language and Communication at the University of Amsterdam and completed a Master’s in Engaging Public Issues in Rotterdam. She now works as a freelance journalist and editor for (online) magazines. Making radio is a great complement to her writing. Maaike gets especially excited about sociological and psychological topics, including gender inequality in healthcare and the portrayal of mental health.

  • Rijk Landsmeer (1998) studied Climate Studies at Wageningen University & Research. His love for science is evident in his broad academic background, having engaged with medicine, biomedical sciences, physics, hydrology, and meteorology. Rijk enjoys analyzing processes in living systems—from the Earth to the human body. He currently works as a freelance podcast producer and reconnects with science through Radio Swammerdam.

  • Momo Schaap (1997) studies History at the University of Amsterdam. He’s writing his thesis on the Epic of Gilgamesh, but really, he’d like to understand everything. Alongside his editorial work at Radio Swammerdam, he writes for a neighborhood newspaper in the city center and hopes to build a career in journalism, so he can keep asking everyone everything about anything

  • Max Waterreus (2003) studies Biomedical Sciences at the University of Amsterdam. Through the Honours Programme, he became interested in science journalism. At Radio Swammerdam, he aims to combine his passion for sound, music, and podcasts with science communication, philosophy, and societal context. In his free time, Max enjoys rowing, analog synthesizers, and Mediterranean cooking.