As a wandering scientist I have been all around the world. On this website you can read about my wanderings, learn about my science, download my publications, and view pictures of my hiking trips.

Where's Wim?

About

A computer scientist by training, an evolutionist by historical accident, an academic against better judgement, and a professional wanderer by choice. That pretty much sums it up!

As a graduate student I spent several years at the Santa Fe Institute (SFI), which largely shaped my scientific outlook. After obtaining a Ph.D. in computer science, I worked on many short-term research, computing, and teaching projects all over the world. Currently I am taking a bit of a break from academia while working on some writing assignments. Next to my scientific articles, I also regularly publish popular science pieces and sometimes travel stories, and post pictures from my hikes.