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Diederik Jekel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdidərɪk ˈjeːkəl]; born 22 June 1984) is a Dutch science journalist, television presenter and physicist. In 2018, he was elected president of the Dutch Physical Society (NNV).
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Career
Jekel was born in Bilthoven, the Netherlands. He studied physics at Twente University, where he obtained a Master's degree in physics in 2010. Since 2011 he regularly appeared in the early-evening Dutch television talk show De Wereld Draait Door to discuss science-related topics. In 2013, he acted as a host alongside Matthijs van Nieuwkerk and Isolde Hallensleben, in the spin-off television programme De wereld leert door, in which scientists were interviewed about their research.[1] Between 2015 and 2018, Jekel explained scientific concepts and experiments in the Dutch television game show Professor Nicolai & Dr. Beckand, presented by Ruben Nicolai and Tijl Beckand. In 2016, he won the National IQ Test with an IQ of 137.[2]
He was one of the contestants in the 17th season of the Dutch television show Wie is de Mol? where he finished in 3rd place.[3] In 2018 and 2019, Jekel and Elisabeth van Nimwegen presented the television show De Kennis van Nu. In 2020, Jekel and Patty Brard presented the Dutch television series Brard & Jekel: VetGelukkig?! about people who are overweight.[4] In that same year, he appeared in the second season of the television show The Masked Singer.[5]
Since 2021, he appears as one of the Champions in Beat The Champions, the Dutch adaptation of the British game show The Chase's spin-off Beat the Chasers.[6] In 2021, he also played the role of traitor in the television show De Verraders.[7][8]
In 2022, he looked at historic scientific experiments in the Dutch television series Jekels Jacht.[9]
Jekel and Jon Karthaus are the script writers of the 2022 Dutch feature film Costa!!.[10][11]
Selected filmography
As presenter / host / expert
- De wereld leert door (2013)
- Professor Nicolai & Dr. Beckand (2015 – 2018)
- De Kennis van Nu (2018, 2019)
- Brard & Jekel: VetGelukkig?! (2020)
- Jekels Jacht (2022)
As expert
- Beat The Champions (2021 – 2023)
As contestant
- National IQ Test (2016)
- Wie is de Mol? (2017)
- The Masked Singer (2020)
- De Verraders (2021)
Publications
Jekel's publications include:
- Ironing out pnictides, Master's thesis Twente University, 2010. In Dutch.
- Zeven rampen die niet gaan gebeuren, Contact, Amsterdam, 2011. In Dutch.
- Bèta voor alfa's, Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam, 2014. Reeks Kleine boekjes. In Dutch.
- with André Kuipers et al., Antidepressiva en agressie, wiskunde redt mensenlevens, Hannover Messe. DVD video, NTR, Hilversum, 2014. In Dutch.
References
- ^ "De Wereld Leert Door 'beetje uit de klauwen gelopen'". Trouw (in Dutch). 14 January 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Diederik Jekel wint Nationale IQ Test 2016". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 January 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Sanne Wallis de Vries en Jochem van Gelder in Wie is de Mol? 2017". NU.nl (in Dutch). 8 November 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Diederik Jekel vond programma Vet Gelukkig lastig om te maken". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 May 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "The Masked Singer trekt 2,6 miljoen kijkers, wederom nieuw record". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Dit zijn de vijf Champions van Beat The Champions". www.rtl.nl (in Dutch). 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Déze BN'ers maken deelnemers De Verraders compleet". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Niemand blijft gespaard in eerste aflevering De Verraders". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 14 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Smitsloo, Monique (2 February 2022). "Diederik Jekel krijgt nieuw programma over wetenschap". Superguide (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Katja Schuurman en Abbey Hoes spelen mee in nieuwe Costa!!-film". NU.nl (in Dutch). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Filmworks geeft eerste beelden vrij van nieuwe Costa-film". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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This page was last edited on 4 May 2024, at 11:31