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René van Slooten
René van Slooten

René van Slooten is a leading ‘Poe researcher’, who theorizes that Poe’s final treatise, ‘Eureka’, a response to the philosophical and religious questions of his time, was a forerunner to Einstein’s theory of relativity. He was born in 1944 in The Netherlands. He studied chemical engineering and science history and worked in the food industry in Europe, Africa and Asia.The past years he works in the production of bio-fuels from organic waste materials, especially in developing countries. His interest in Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘Eureka’ started in 1982, when he found an antiquarian edition and read the scientific and philosophical ideas that were unheard of in 1848. He became a member of the international ‘Edgar Allan Poe Studies Association’ and his first article about ‘Eureka’ appeared in 1986 in a major Dutch magazine. Since then he published numerous articles, essays and letters on Poe and ‘Eureka’ in Dutch magazines and newspapers, but also in the international magazines ‘Nature’, ‘NewScientist’ and TIME. He published the first Dutch ‘Eureka’ translation (2003) and presented two papers on ‘Eureka’ at the international Poe conferences in Baltimore (2002) and Philadelphia (2010). His main interest in ‘Eureka’ is its history and acceptance in Europe and its influence on philosophy and science during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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International News 

Why did the Scandinavian Countries Do Better? Missed Lessons About COVID-19 from 2020

January 8, 2022April 8, 2022 René van Slooten 2099 Views

In 2020 there were not yet vaccines available against Covid-19, so the number of infections, fatalities, and excess mortality in

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Health & Fitness International News 

WHO presents new Global Air Quality Guidelines

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 René van Slooten 1671 Views

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The Director-general of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, presented new guidelines on Sept.

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Essays Literature 

COVID-19: Is carbon monoxide the key to understanding?

June 2, 2020March 28, 2021 René van Slooten 2379 Views

Image by Syaibatul Hamdi from Pixabay Air pollution seems to be a catalyst for the seriousness and lethality of Covid-19.

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Health & Fitness News 

Carbon monoxide: A catalyst for the coronavirus

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 René van Slooten 1013 Views

Recently it was explained how the highly toxic carbon monoxide (CO) interferes with important biological functions in our body, including

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Health & Fitness International News 

Carbon monoxide could be a catalyst for COVID-19

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 René van Slooten 898 Views

Recently it was explained how the highly toxic carbon monoxide (CO) interferes with important biological functions in our body, including

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Blogs 

Europe by boat: Cruising the great rivers

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 René van Slooten 845 Views

Most of Europe’s famous and beautiful cities, industrial areas, and picturesque landscapes are located at or near the great rivers

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International News 

Emanuel Macron election in France saves the EU for now

May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 René van Slooten 803 Views

Those who thought or hoped that France is a democracy, know better by now. In a two-stage process the French

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Commentary International News 

Dutch elections slide nation to the right

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 René van Slooten 875 Views

The parliamentary elections in the Netherlands Wednesday produced a disastrous weakening of the left wing in Parliament and a strengthening of

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Commentary International News 

Europe in turmoil as Netherlands approaches its elections

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 René van Slooten 716 Views

Europe is in political and social turmoil. There are many reasons for this situation, such as the constant threat of

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Essays Literature 

Edgar Allan Poe: U.S. Army veteran

November 11, 2016June 26, 2017 René van Slooten 1906 Views

On this Veteran’s Day, we present an essay about U.S. Army veteran and revered author Edgar Allan Poe and the

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