universe Archives - Miranda van den Heuvel

Let’s talk about 2020

Miranda2022-05-31T15:50:03+02:00September 18th, 2020|

You know how the Universe seems to always provide you with exactly what you need? It might not always be what you WANT, but it sure is what you need. And of course only hindsight can show you that it was exactly right. If only we had the hindsight before, right? I think we can all agree that this year is odd. Off even. Like someone added a frog to your favorite smoothie. Yuck. Discussions with my friends have shown though, that we are not all in the same boat. We all deal with this pandemic and [...]

A Smart Woman’s (or man’s) Guide to the Universe

Miranda2022-06-01T13:23:30+02:00May 15th, 2020|

Have you ever read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? It is safe to say that it's one of the funniest science fiction novels ever written. Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is saved by Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised Guide. Together they stick out their thumbs to the stars and begin a wild journey through time and space. Trying to balance work, kids, partner, friends, parents and a gazillion other things, our lives on Earth are regularly de [...]