Publications

In this paper we chart epistemological similarities between shared function talk in biology and the engineering sciences, focusing on the notions of biological advantage function and technical advantage function. We start by showing that biological advantage function ascriptions are common in biology and that technical advantage function ascriptions are common in engineering science. We then proceed to show that these ascriptions have a very ...

Non-thermal plasma technology is one of those techniques that suffer relatively little from diffusion limits, slow kinetics and complex geometries compared to more traditional liquid-based chemical surface modification techniques. Combined with a lack of solvents, preservation of the bulk properties and fast treatment times, it is a well-liked technique for the treatment of materials for biomedical applications. In this book chapter, a review ...

The research examines whether the rural-urban condition of Belgium is the planned spatial outcome of infrastructure policy and design. The moments of conception and implementation of national infrastructure systems are analyzed against the background of urbanism. More specifically, the planned spatial effects of the national railway, light railway, road, waterway and highway network on the Belgian territory and landscape are studied. In Belgium, ...

BACKGROUND:
With the recent development of CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)/Cas9 genome editing technology, the possibility to genetically manipulate the human germline (gametes and embryos) has become a distinct technical possibility. Although many technical challenges still need to be overcome in order to achieve adequate efficiency and precision of the technology in human embryos, the path leading to ...

Using places-of-publication barycentres this paper measures the internationalisation of book publishing in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) as practiced at Flemish universities. Over a ten-year timespan, the barycentre for monographs, edited books and book chapters has moved south-westwards slightly, away from Flanders, Belgium. A comparison of 16 SSH disciplines demonstrates how European continental, British, American and other ...

The implementation of technology in healthcare shows promising results and provides new opportunities in rehabilitation. However, the adoption of technology into daily care is largely dependent on the acceptance rate of end-users. This study aims to gather information from healthcare professionals on the development of new assistive technology that match users' needs using the Comprehensive Assistive Technology model. In total 27 healthcare ...

The study sought to investigate factors that affect the adoption and use of open access in Tanzanian health sciences universities. Based on the social exchange theory (SET), and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), the study developed a model suitable for assessing open access adoption and usage in academic institutions. The validated model demonstrated that facilitating conditions, extrinsic benefits (professional ...