Ben Verhoeven
Science Communicator, Trainer & Improviser
Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Top SchoolBen Verhoeven is a science communicator, trainer and improviser who blends a PhD in computational linguistics with a decade-plus of experience turning complex research into engaging live shows, workshops and coaching sessions. As founder of ERLNMYR he coaches researchers, advises institutions on outreach, and produces science theatre that fuses rigorous content with theatrical craft. He teaches improvisation at conservatory level and co-founded an improv company, bringing practical stage skills to pitch and presentation training. Comfortable in academic, festival and classroom settings, Ben has organized large public science events and helped researchers translate methods into memorable experiences. His background in both computational psycholinguistics and theatre gives him a rare knack for making data-driven stories emotionally compelling.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computational Linguistics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computational Linguistics at University of AntwerpMaths - Science, Maths - Science at Sint-Eduardus
Dutch, Afrikaans, English, French, German, slovene
Stackoverflow
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1answer
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Github Skills (14)
datasets10
open-datasets9
wordnet8
sentiment-analysis7
python6
scikit-learn6
network-analysis6
natural-language-processing5
web-mining5
visualization5
machine-learning5
twitter3
twitter-api3
clojure1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ivangro/theriddlerbot
Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
Contributions:8 commits, 1 PR, 4 pushes in 5 months
pythontwitter-apiriddlestwittershare
verhoevenben/hello-world
Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
Contributions:2 PRs, 2 pushes, 2 branches in 1 day
javafirst-repository
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