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ECHOES - stories from four centuries of Groningen university

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Echoes is the historical podcast of UKrant.nl, the news medium of the University of Groningen. In it, historian and journalist Christien Boomsma and science journalist Rob van der Wal introduce you to fascinating people and remarkable stories from more than four centuries of the UG's history. From persecuted Scottish students who sought refuge in 17th-century Groningen to a Russian spy who twisted a UG physicist round his finger. Er is ook een Nederlandse versie van deze podcast beschikbaar. Je kunt deze hier vinden: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WxA1wJ6EqTldP06qtCpDx

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April 29, 2026

16. The fire in the Academy Building

The Academy Building in Groningen looks as though it is as old as the university itself. But nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, it is already the third Academy Building, after the previous one was destroyed by fire. ‘The Fire in the Academy Building’ is the eighth and final episode of the second season of the UKrant podcast Echoes. Christien Boomsma takes you back to 1906, the year in which painters failed to properly extinguish a gutter fire, and the life’s work of a professor went up in flames.**This episode was researched and written by Christien Boomsma. Sound and editing: Christien Boomsma. Voice: Tom Wilcox.**Shownotes:This episode is mainly based on the source edition by F.R.F. Smit and W.R.H. Koops, De Groninger Academiebrand. 30 August, 1906 (Groningen, 2006).The Delpher online newspaper archive has countless reports on the fire.The image database at the municipality of Groningen contains photos of the situation before, after, and during the 1906 fire.Before:https://hdl.handle.net/21.12105/c6de5016-4838-713a-64ed-c44569c6d631https://hdl.handle.net/21.12105/31c1be3e-a7a2-b5f7-a2b1-3189c4ef8d41https://hdl.handle.net/21.12105/e40848f7-22ca-42ed-e335-37faa2a7a60fhttps://hdl.handle.net/21.12105/9e922635-0ce6-3b58-52cc-b32d36c1d9ea During:https://hdl.handle.net/21.12105/48c23a35-ca41-c2e4-1144-54d377a25f4c https://hdl.handle.net/21.12105/51ed0622-c9c5-3179-d854-c59895eb872f After:https://hdl.handle.net/21.12105/c8398ba0-3410-7d57-ee4f-5844c1a6e685https://hdl.handle.net/21.12105/51ed0622-c9c5-3179-d854-c59895eb872f

April 14, 2026

14. Albert Szent Györgyi’s cats

Doing brilliant research is one thing. Recognising it is another. The young Hungarian researcher Albert Szent-Györgyi laboured for months in a Groningen basement, searching for a mysterious substance that would later turn out to be Vitamin C. But as far as his research supervisor was concerned, the work might as well have been thrown in the bin.‘The Cats of Albert Szent-Györgyi’ is the sixth episode of the second season of the UKrant podcast Echoes. Christien Boomsma takes you back to 1926, the year in which the future Nobel Prize winner Szent-Györgyi left the University of Groningen, disillusioned.**This episode was researched and written by Christien Boomsma. Sound and editing: Christien Boomsma. Voice: Tom Wilcox. Want to know more? Read: Jaap J. Beintema, The last month of Szent-Gyorgyi in Groningen, in: Journal of the history of biology, 41(1), 159-165Erik Dücker, Een Nobelprijs geboren in Groningen. Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893 - 1986), (Groningen 2023)Ralph W. Moss, Free Radical: Albert Szent-Gyorgyi and the Battle over Vitamin C. (1988)

April 7, 2026

13. Martyr for the truth

Groningen was in an uproar in 1773. After years of dispute, the renowned professor Van der Marck was dismissed. He had, after all, dared to argue that the Church should submit to the state — and that was something he would have done better not to say.‘Martyr for the Truth’ is the fifth episode of the second season of the UKrant podcast Echoes. Christien Boomsma takes you back to the year 1773, when the Groningen professor Frederik Adolf van der Marck angered the wrong people.**This episode was researched and written by Christien Boomsma. Sound and editing: Christien Boomsma. Additional voices by Ronald Mulder and Tom Wilcox.**For this episode, use was made of:Klaas van Berkel, Universiteit van het Noorden I. Frederick Adolf van der Marck. Een achttiende eeuwsch leeraar van het natuurrecht (‘s Gravenhage 1947)In de UB is het boekje in te zien, waarin Van der Marck zelf schreef over de gebeurtenissen: F. A. van der Marck, Waaragtig verhaal van het geene omtrent het hoogleeraars ambt van Mr. Fred. Adolf van der Marck in het staats- natuur- en volkeren-regt op de hooge schoole der stad Groningen en Ommelanden van den beginne zyner aanstelling tot zyn ontslag toe, geduurende zyne veertienjaarige bediening aldaar openlyk is voorgevallen uit egte stukken en bewyzen getrouwelyk opgemaakt, kortelyk beschreeven en in 't licht gegeeven (Lingen 1775)

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What is ECHOES - stories from four centuries of Groningen university?: Echoes is the historical podcast of UKrant.nl, the news medium of the University of Groningen. In it, historian and journalist Christien Boomsma and science journalist Rob van der Wal introduce you to fascinating people and remarkable stories from more than four centuries of the UG's history. From persecuted Scottish students who sought refuge in 17th-century Groningen to a Russian spy who twisted a UG physicist round his finger.

Er is ook een Nederlandse versie van deze podcast beschikbaar. Je kunt deze hier vinden: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WxA1wJ6EqTldP06qtCpDx
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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