Media – Tom Roth

2-6-2026: The Zoo Scientist (blog), a guest blog about the potential use of partner choice tests for improvement of zoo breeding programmes. https://www.thezooscientist.com/single-post/can-zoos-improve-breeding-success-by-allowing-animals-to-choose-their-partner

16-5-2026: Trouw (newspaper), an interview with dr. Edwin van Leeuwen, dr. Nicky Staes, and me about our recent publication on aggression in zoo-housed chimpanzees and bonobos. https://www.trouw.nl/wetenschap/zonder-de-hippiemythe-zijn-bonobo-s-nog-veel-interessanter-ze-kunnen-echt-heel-venijnig-uit-de-hoek-komen~b396bd67/

28-4-2026: Volkskrant (newspaper), a critical opinion piece together with dr. Vittorio Busato about the TV-show Married at First Sight. https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/opinie-in-married-at-first-sight-is-nee-het-beste-ja-woord~b51fca76/

6-2-2025: Trouw (newspaper), an opinion piece together with dr. Jorg Massen about mental time travel in animals in response to a column stating that animals do not have a sense of time. https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/opinie-niet-alle-dieren-leven-in-een-tijdloos-nu~b5332b19/. You can download a version with references here: Opinie_MentalTimeTravel

5-10-2024: NRC (newspaper), a critical opinion piece together with dr. Jorg Massen about animal consciousness. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/10/04/zonder-bewijs-geen-bewustzijn-a4868172.

27-3-2024: Telegraaf (newspaper), a critical opinion piece together with dr. Vittorio Busato about the TV-show Married at First Sight. https://www.telegraaf.nl/watuzegt/2091768319/bescherm-deelnemers-en-stop-gewoon-met-tv-programma-mafs. You can download a longer version with references here: OpinieMAFS_def

24-2-2024: Trouw (newspaper), a critical opinion piece about the TV-show Married at First Sight. https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/kijkcijferkanon-married-at-first-sight-verkoopt-onzinwetenschap-over-partnerkeuze~bdbabbaa/. You can download a longer version with references here: MAFS_opinie_V4

29-12-2023: Trouw (newspaper) as independent commentator on a new paper about the chemical effect of female tears on male aggression in humans. https://www.trouw.nl/wetenschap/tranen-lijken-een-chemisch-afweermechanisme-tegen-agressie-wijst-een-experiment-uit~b5ac5b49/

29-11-2023: NPO 3/BNNVARA (tv), Dickpicks: de keiharde wetenschap about the potential role of sexual overperception bias in sending dickpicks. https://npo.nl/start/serie/dickpics-de-keiharde-wetenschap/seizoen-1/dickpics-de-keiharde-wetenschap_2/afspelen

8-11-2023: Universiteit van Nederland (podcast) about human dating & science. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mZ6QtNveIy0B6NKQdfYSw?si=9ad95cce060e4899

29-9-2023: Betweterfestival (Tivoli, Utrecht) as speaker about the question can we predict the success of a date? https://www.betweterfestival.nl/programma/2023/kunnen-we-het-succes-van-een-date-voorspellen

27-6-2023: Nieuws en Co (radio) as independent commentator on a new paper about orang-utan vocalisation. https://t.co/BSlU0RJhse

17-4-2023: Studium Generale Utrecht University about question are humans monogamous? (panel discussion). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-jmFqf4Seo&t=1s

5-10-2022: Khalid & Sophie (tv talkshow) about Tinder for orang-utans (with Mariska Kret). https://www.bnnvara.nl/khalidensophie/artikelen/tinder-voor-orang-oetans

1-8-2022. Quest Psychologie (magazine) about the question whether animals are self-conscious.

1-4-2022. Quest (magazine) about schadenfreude in animals.

17-2-2021: Sleutelstad Radio (local radio) about Tinder for orang-utans. https://sleutelstad.nl/video/science071-2021-02-17-200536/

1-3-2020: Ledisch Dagblad (local newspaper) about our speed-date experiment (with Iliana Samara). https://www.leidschdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20200302_4887957

3-10-2019: 3 October University (local children’s event) about the question whether animals can fall in love. https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2019/10/3-october-university-grote-wetenschap-voor-kleine-mensen