Bas Haring (b. 1968) studied physics and cognitive intelligence in Utrecht, where he later obtained a PhD in computer science. He now works at the University of Leiden. Haring made his children’s book debut in 2001 with the amusing Kaas en de evolutietheorie (Cheese and the Theory of Evolution, Gouden Uil).
(Houtekiet, 2001, 156 pages)
Cheese and the Theory of Evolution which Bas Haring has written about the ideas of Darwin is a clever book. Haring leisurely explains exactly how, according the theory of evolution, life on earth in all its diversity came about. What is brilliant about it is that he does not miss out a single step in the reasoning process. As a result, anyone from nine to ninety who is prepared to think logically can follow him. Did you get lost somewhere along the way during biology lessons? Haring will fill you in.
(Querido, 2022, 176 pages)
You might have a PhD in something like artificial intelligence, but that doesn’t mean you can write about it for children in an accessible way. Professor and philosopher Bas Haring certainly can do that, though – and he proves it in this book.
