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Space Debris – Galactic Waste Disposal Wanted

2024-05-24

Against common intuition, space isn’t empty; it’s packed with junk. But what threats does space junk pose? How can the current situation be assessed? And which measures could be potential solutions?

On a Quest for Where and When

2024-05-24

How do you know what time it is? How do you define where you are? Sync your clocks and get your compass, as we explore how difficult it is to communicate information, how AI is helping us solve this problem, and how harder everything becomes when there is a language barrier between you and your search engine.

What Does it Mean to Be Smart?

2024-03-22

Most academics I’ve had the opportunity to learn from, work, and study with are some of the kindest, coolest, and most empathetic people I’ve ever met. But the behaviors of some academics have stood out throughout my years at university. This essay is a platform for me to say things I would never tell them to their faces. So, if something in this text reminds you of yourself, I might be talking about you. Or not.

An "ahha" after "haha"

2024-03-22

"You're full of shit," a friend once quipped, leaving me momentarily stunned. As I geared up to engage in a spirited debate to prove that I’m full of water (scientifically), she kindly explained the cultural meaning behind her remark. Apparently, it meant that I possess an uncanny ability to unearth humour in the most unlikely places, much to the delight of those around me. Well, hearing that for the first time was quite the revelation. Upon reflection, it oddly aligns with my self-perception. So, I set aside the flooded arguments crushing in my mind about “Actually, it should be water” and pondered a different question: Why do I have an affinity for comedy or humour? I recalled many people telling me, “Why are you always laughing?” and “Every time I'm with you, it's always full of laughter” (I know it sounds pretty narcissistic, like something I made up myself.)

The Sin of Green

2024-03-22

There is nothing sadder than positive intentions that result in negative consequences. For example, a kind kid wants to help their parents do the dishes, but inexperience and clumsiness lead to a broken glass and a little cut. While the kid just wanted to help, the reward was pain and angry parents. But what if this relatable, sad story is happening now and globally, where humanity are the clumsy kids breaking glasses, and the angry parents are microplastics, melting glaciers, and acid rain?

Jag blinkade, sen var jag vuxen

2023-11-02

Trots att man är medveten om att man kommer växa upp och bli gammal så småningom så är det ofta svårt att faktiskt visualisera sitt framtida, vuxna jag. Tills man en dag vaknar upp och inser att man plötsligt är där.

The Power of Artifacts

2023-11-02

When developing new technology, it’s often natural for us to consider its purpose and who it’s intended for. However, we seldomly acknowledge against whom we discriminate through our own limited perspective. Join me on a journey from discriminatory algorithms to racist soap dispensers and why we are in need of diverse development teams.

Strength in Grief

2023-11-02

A lot of people are feeling anxious about the climate crisis. More and more voices are urging us to listen to and face this anxiety instead of pushing it away. But how can you do it? And what does this lead to?

A Bittersweet Return Home

2023-11-02

There are so many things that have an impact on you when you study abroad and people keep talking about how much it changed them and what a great experience it was. However, I am not going to focus too much on the details of my exchange, you have all heard the cliches of how it is an experience of a lifetime, how you will meet a bunch of new friends, and so on. While this is all true, I want to focus more on something that, in my experience people don’t mention as much. I do not feel like I hear a lot about the experience of coming back home to your old routines and life as you knew it, but with new friends and new memories.

Vad hände på SFS fullmäktige 2023?

2023-05-24

För tre veckor sedan var det dags för årets SFSFUM - Sveriges förenade studentkårers fullmäktigesammanträde! Cirka 200 representanter från Sveriges studentkårer samlades i Eskilstuna för att välja nytt presidium och styrelse och bestämma vad SFS skulle arbeta med nästa år.

So You Want to Focu... Wait, What?

2023-05-23

While writing the title, I checked Instagram twice, spent 15 minutes texting my friend, and stared blankly at my screen for way longer than I’d like to admit. When it comes to productivity, focus is everything. We want to be able to finish our tasks quickly. We want to be able to complete the projects we start. We want to be able to give our full attention to others. But focus is also difficult. How are we supposed to focus? What do we…um…yes, what do we do to focus?

KTH - där dina forskningsdrömmar dör och återuppstår

2023-05-23

Du kommer till föreläsningen och sätter dig ner, redo för att lägga de kommande två timmarna på att lära dig abstrakta förhållanden kring saker du inte ser användningen för. Såhär föreställde du dig aldrig att det skulle kännas när du sökte till KTH. Hur kunde det bli såhär?

Crossing the Border

2023-05-23

From Syria to Turkey on foot, across the Mediterranean and the Aegean to Greece on a raft, on the back of a truck all the way from Hungary to Vienna, and somehow ending up on a train to Malmö... You’ve heard it before, at least that’s what you think. But this story isn’t meant to be a magnet for your empathy - and definitely not your pity either.

Deus Ex: Man vs. Machine

2023-05-10

“Hasta la vista, baby” was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s famous catchphrase in Terminator 2. As a cyborg sent from the future to save humankind, his governing internal AI had managed to reach full sentience and an alarming level of fidelity. How close are we to synthesizing such sci-fi into reality? Let’s play a game. Parts of the following article have been written by an AI. Can you spot them?

Divide et Impera

2023-05-08

Hey, hey, adventurer! Yes, you! Welcome to the magical land of Osqledaren. It’s time to pick your team! Red team or blue team? Which one do you want to be a part of? Red team or blue team? Are you with us, or against us? You need to pick a side! Now! Press X to Start.

War & Escape – After One Year

2023-04-25

It has been more than a year since Russia declared war on Ukraine. We had a conversation with Sasha, a Russian student that came to KTH to study in a Master's program two years ago. Despite her nationality, she has been an advocate against the war and avidly devoted her free time to helping Ukrainian refugees since day one. Here is how the conversation went.

Ensam och omgiven av människor

2023-04-18

Hur kommer det sig att man i vissa grupper blir den osynliga vännen? Varför finns det ibland plats för en, ibland inte? Beroende på sammanhang kan man gå från superintressant till sistahandsval, men är det verkligen orimligt att förvänta sig att bli sedd?

Hitmen for Hire

2023-03-22

A look at the chilling reality of how digital anonymity emboldens individuals to cross moral boundaries. Read through as we delve into the origins of the dark web, followed by an interesting case study of how a satirical website helped save numerous lives and conclude by probing the minds of the individuals who hire these hitmen.

AI Adoption, Sentience, and Safety — An Interview with Professor Anders Hedman

2023-03-22

With the rise of tools like ChatGPT and the release of AI-powered tech assistants (like Google’s Bard, Microsoft’s Bing AI Search and even Spotify’s AI DJ), many of us find ourselves with numerous questions. What should we be using these tools for? Can we rely on these tools? Are they really as smart as they seem? And will these AIs rise and become our robot overlords one day?

The Importance of Diverse Connections

2023-03-20

What are the odds that I am right about everything I believe? Who says that my views are necessarily the right ones? And how am I supposed to change and grow if I never challenge them?

E-connection: Smartphones vs. LaLaLand

2023-03-19

Today, smartphones are indissociable from us and you surely can’t live without it (Him? Her?) for an entire month. It is indeed useful in order to e-communicate with friends, to spend time on TikTok... But how does it impact our connection with other humans being?

The Budget of a Stockholm Student in 2023

2023-03-17

What can students expect their budgets to look like when the inflation is at an all time high? A budget deficit of almost 3 000 SEK, half of income spent on rent and increased food expenses — a budget that is simply not adjusted to a Stockholm student’s living expenses.

Help! I’m talking to my cat!

2023-03-15

All humans have this evolutionary need to connect to other creatures. While in the past animals were used to fill primitive survival needs, today we outsource our food from supermarkets and keep pets for entertainment, company and connection.

Att hitta hem i en ny stad

2023-03-07

Det är en lång, stundtals ensam resa från vilsen student i en helt ny stad till officiell stockholmare, och jag vet inte hur många av oss nyinflyttade som känner att vi är där ännu. Under jakten på nya vänner, ensam i en ny stad, träffar man en massa spännande människor och lär sig otroligt mycket, både skolrelaterat material och saker man inte visste om sig själv.

BKW - Bygger kopplingar widare

2023-02-24

Spring is high time at KTH for career fairs: Lava, Fusion, Dagen I, Potential, Moment, MBD - and today BKW, the fair for students at the chapters Materials science (B), Chemistry (K) and Energy and Environment (W)! Osqledaren went on a quick tour and talked to the three project managers.

Can expectations make us happy?

2022-12-19

How do you set your expectations to make sure not to be disappointed later? Which decision-making strategy really is the best? Is it beneficial to make an effort to maximize everything we do, or would it be better to simply choose something that gets the job done?

Kan förväntningar göra oss lyckliga?

2022-12-19

Hur sätter man sina förväntningar för att inte bli besviken senare? Vilken strategi är bäst när man fattar beslut? Vinner man på att anstränga sig för att maximera allt man gör, eller är det bättre att bara välja något som får jobbet gjort?

A Freshman Knockout

2022-12-07

Sometimes we intertwine the expectations we have on ourselves with our identity. We find comfort in thinking we know who we are based on our experiences. But knowing what you are is not the same as knowing who you are, because that little security blanket that you call self-awareness is nothing short of an illusion that will crumble the second you get hit with the truth/reality: you ain’t shit.

Should Grandpa Get To Vote?

2022-09-23

My grandfather always forgets to lock the door and constantly forgets his glasses. Meanwhile, highschoolers join climate strikes around the world and are more well-informed than ever. Should we have a maximum voting age and let more young people vote instead? Or should everyone get to vote, regardless of their age, whether they are seventeen or seventy?

The Importance of Student Welfare

2022-09-21

Your wellbeing is important. During your time at KTH, it’ll be influenced by the physical and psychosocial environment at the university. It will impact your academic performance, but also how you’re flourishing as a student. We all need to invest time and effort into student welfare!

Boost your career with THS

2022-09-12

Knowing where you will end up after your studies is like knowing what you will eat in a year, no one really has a clue. Many students have heard of the big companies within their area of study - but rarely know what other opportunities exist.

Boosta karriären med THS

2022-09-12

Att veta var man hamnar efter studierna är ungefär som att veta vad man kommer att äta om ett år, man har inte den blekaste aning. Många studenter vet om de stora företagen inom deras bransch och att dem kan jobba där efter studierna - men vet ofta inte om vilka andra möjligheter som finns.

Sex is Politics

2022-09-09

Election year is coming up, and one particular field of politics is blatantly absent.

Osqledarens Valguide 2022

2022-08-29

Vi genomförde en partisympatiundersökning, som fick 158 svar. Nedan ser du resultatet! Svaren hjälpte oss också att ta fram frågor som vi skickade till riksdagspartiernas studentförbund - läs deras svar nedan!

Unga Reumatiker kräver förändringar i regelverket för CSN

2022-06-27

[DEBATT] Att få studiemedel från CSN är nödvändigt för de flesta studerande - men vad händer om du dessutom behöver söka vård för en kronisk sjukdom?

The Dream of Retiring Early

2022-05-06

Do you ever sit in the library hard at work, plowing textbooks, wondering where else you could be right now? Do you ever find yourself loathing the idea of studying 50 hours per week, just to be able to slave away in an office for 40 years before retiring?

Should You Give Away All of Your Money?

2022-04-21

How do you do good effectively? Turns out there is a science to how to have a positive impact — in a multitude of different ways!

r/antiwork

2022-03-31

Is work necessary? How come endless hours at work are seen as the key to a “good life”? Why does work determine someone’s value and worth in society? Amidst the pandemic, a movement spurred to pose important and impactful questions - sometimes quite controversial.

New Chains on the Block

2022-03-22

Cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are powered by blockchains, the revolutionary, decentralised databases using peer-to-peer networking and hashing to perform trustless transactions in innumerable applications with smart contracts that… Sorry, what? What does that even mean?

Techniques to Gain Power

2022-02-08

How do adults gain power? This question has puzzled sociologists for decades, who’ve tried to pin down the most common means to suppress others. Yet, it turns out that their ideas might have practical implications for normal people too.

Is COP26 Copping our Futures?

2022-01-27

The effects of climate change are already felt by many and the science behind it has been clear for long, yet emissions are increasing steadily. Change is needed, agreements need to be made and organisation is of the utmost importance. As the question is global, we look towards the UN and the recent COP26.

New Aliens Act - Detrimental to International Competence

2021-12-16

In Sweden there are today around 17,000 doctoral students, of which 23% are non EU/EEA citizens. Here at KTH, out of 1600 doctoral students, 40% are non EU/EEA- citizens.

Misconceptions About Eating Disorders

2021-11-23

Public awareness about eating disorders is increasing, as more people speak out about their own experiences. These personal testimonials are of huge value, but they may leave out key facts. As a result, there are still many misbeliefs about eating disorders.

Our Impending Futures

2021-11-09

I can’t remember a time when headlines weren’t regularly filled with depressing titles. Warnings of a bleak future. About worsening ecological conditions or the increasing threat of global warming. The IPCC reports. The recent extinction of the white rhino. The bleaching of coral reefs worldwide. Not exactly instilling hope, especially in those who will inherit this world: Us; the youth.

I skuggan av pandemin

2021-10-31

Efter mer än ett och ett halvt år av social distansering, videomöten och inställda evenemang tycks vi nu vara på väg i rätt riktning, ut ur krisen. Men nu när samhället öppnar upp blottläggs spåren som pandemin har lämnat efter sig, och det blir tydligt att vi har en lång väg kvar till det som en gång var. Att lämna skuggan för ljuset har aldrig känts så här lockande, men det har heller aldrig varit så här svårt.

Reception During a Pandemic

2020-12-19

Starting August 1st KTH once again made its facilities open for students after being closed since March 18th. Usually, new students can expect weeks of activities held by THS and the different chapters to make the start of their studies as good as possible – but what does a reception look like during a pandemic? Osqledaren has spoken to Gokul Panneerselvam, Head of THS International, and Johan Hamredahl, Reception Coordinator at THS, to find out how the national and international reception have been adapted to this year’s circumstances.

Hi my name is Vegan

2020-12-08

As a member of the ever growing, although still quite esoteric, vegan society, one is oftentimes faced with challenging social dilemmas. When unnerving or uncomfortable situations arise, soldiers of social sanity sometimes falter: to serve the vegan Supreme Court or to make militant maneuvers, correcting errors, subjectively. Setting out to explore this space of sparse, spread out opinions, two vivacious vegan representatives from Osqledaren, acquired some confusing content, composed rather concisely, combined with continuous commentary, as follows:

Att behöva bli sedd: om prestation och osäkerhet

2020-04-27

”Att gå från bäst i klassen till en i mängden” är en ofta upprepad profetia inför ingenjörsutbildningen. Många högpresterande studenter är någonstans beredda på att det kommer att hända, men åtminstone för mig så kom det ändå som en chock jag ännu inte hämtat mig från. Någonstans var jag inte redo att släppa det som var roten till mitt självförtroende under alltför många år. Oavsett vad som händer annars, så kan jag i alla fall klara skolan – och oftast bättre än de andra omkring mig.

Utbyte i kris

2020-04-27

Att vara långt ifrån sitt hem när krisen slår till kan kännas jobbigt. Att vara i ett annat land kan orsaka stora problem för resor och kanske eventuell sjukvård. Men det kan kanske också ge ett utifrånperspektiv på krishantering, och hur det är att ta svåra beslut kring något man aldrig varit med om eller kunnat förutse. Osqledaren har talat med några utbytesstudenter från KTH för att ta reda på mer.

“Även stora företag behöver ställas till svars för sina handlingar”

2020-04-27

Den 30 januari i år fattade Fysiksektionen beslutet att påbörja ett arbete för att ta fram en värdegrundspolicy och att inte förnya sitt samarbete med McKinsey & Company förrän värdegrunden är färdigställd.

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