Brin Andrews

Brin is an avid ice cream eater from the US, calling Amsterdam home since early 2019. As a lover of mountains, life below sea level has been a bit of an adjustment, but she manages to stay afloat with long runs, wine, and frequent travel. Incidentally, these are a few of her favourite topics to write about.

Drama unfolds in the Dutch queer penguin community

An egg heist has caused ripples in the queer penguin community at the Amersfoort Zoo. A lesbian penguin couple has lost its entire nest...

Independent Dutch experts call for a strict two week lockdown

The Red Team is a group of experts who provide the government unsolicited advice, and often, the government listens. Their current advice: the country...

Netherlands stepping up rapid testing: 7 large test streets coming soon

In the coming weeks, coronavirus testing in the Netherlands is expected to greatly expand, with the addition of seven new rapid test streets. They...

Amsterdam’s million euro poop research looks promising

The Amsterdam UMC (a research hospital) has received one million euros to investigate whether intestinal bacteria may aid people with type 1 diabetes. The...

Stargazers, get ready, the meteors are coming

From tonight (Wednesday) to tomorrow, the meteor shower Orionids will be lighting up the early morning sky. Clear weather provided, you should be able...

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