Author: Ivo Van Woerden
2014 WPI Fellow
(Investigative) Journalist, (international) magazines & newspapersRotterdam, The Netherlands
Website: http://www.ivovanwoerden.com
Twitter: @IvovW
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The most invasive animal
by Ivo Van Woerden | Sep 28, 2014 | International Health
Entering the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia feels like entering a military base. We were screened, pre-approved and rescreened before we could enter the premises and go through yet some more security checks. The CDC has a huge...
Why 9/11 still gives me goose bumps
by Ivo Van Woerden | Sep 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Windows on the World, it was called. And I remember that the view from the 107th floor of the North Tower, one of the Twin Towers in New York City, seemed to be exactly that to me. So high up the horizon wasn’t its usual flat, but became a slightly bended line,...Size Matters
by Ivo Van Woerden | Sep 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
After visiting the Native-American National Pipestone Monument in Tracy, Minnesota, I was given an “Indian” nickname by my colleagues: Sleepy Giant. The ‘sleepy’ aspect comes from being somewhat exhausted at certain times, and not afraid to say so. The giant part is...
Why US public toilets remind me of the NSA
by Ivo Van Woerden | Sep 1, 2014 | Privacy
It doesn’t happen very often that I feel a little culture shock in the US. The American culture reaches me on a daily basis in the Netherlands through music, movies, TV-series and literature. But there is one place that makes me uncomfortable every time I visit the...Recent blog posts
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