Lieven Scheire
Lieven Scheire is a Belgian comedian, physicist and science communicator on stage and on TV, in both Dutch and English. He develops and hosts TV shows, tours with an English-language scientific comedy set on stage, and hosts events for universities and scientific or technological companies.
Biography
Lieven Scheire is a Belgian comedian, physicist and science communicator on stage and on TV, in both Dutch and English. He develops and hosts TV shows, tours with an English-language scientific comedy set on stage, and hosts events for universities and scientific or technological companies.
His unique blend of science and comedy is highly appreciated by audiences. He can explain science or interview scientists with both a deep understanding of the subject and witty lightheartedness.
Lieven Scheire is the face and founder of ’Nerdland’, a popular brand in which he, alongside a group of geeky friends, brings science and technology closer to the broader public. He has written several bestsellers in the Nerdland book series,created multiple science programs for Belgian television, hosts the Nerdland podcast (top 3 podcasts in Belgium) and organizes the country’s biggest science festival: Nerdland Festival. In 2023,the festival attracted more than 20,000 visitors.
In his stand-up career, Lieven Scheire regularly performs to audiences of 1500+ in Holland and Belgium, and occasionally ventures as far as Spain or Switzerland (he was the headliner at the first edition of the CERN comedy festival in 2013).
In 2015, Lieven Scheire made his Edinburgh Fringe debut, selling out all shows, but he is no stranger to performing in the UK, featuring in high-profile gigs such as the Barbican's Wikipedia festival, and the 'Pint of Science' tour, which took him to universities in London, Oxford, and Cambridge. In 2023, Lieven Scheire was a keynote speaker with his A.I. show at the Love Tomorrow Campus, an initiative by Tomorrowland.
The QI team are fans, having invited him three times to the'No Such Thing As A Fish' podcast with the QI elves.
PRESS REVIEWS
“This world is one big question mark, but talk to Lieven Scheire and everything becomes as clear as day. The firstcitizen of Nerdland is so intelligent and well-read that Iexpect Google to make a takeoverbid for him soon.”
—DE MORGEN
“An excellent theatre show that provides insights into thespectacular evolution of A.I. with great flair.”
—FOCUS KNACK★★★★
Employability
Speaker
Lieven Scheire as keynote speaker for your next event?
Lieven Scheire is available as keynote speaker for live shows on A.I. and DNA in English.
A.I.
What exactly is this Artificial Intelligence that everyone is talking about?
In this keynote, Lieven Scheire introduces this new superhero of technology in an entertaining and accessible way. You'll get a glimpse of how it all works, what it can already do, and what it will be capable of in the future. It's a first encounter with something that might soon become your new friend, butler, advisor, psychologist, personal trainer or guardian angel: Artificial Intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence. It’s certainly become a buzzword. But what does it mean? How does it work, and what can it do?
Yes, AI can do amazing things, but what digital cogs are spinning under the hood to make it work? Should we be fascinated, worried, or a bit of both? How will it reshape the world, and do we get a say in that?
DNA
The current and future possibilities of human genetics are simply overwhelming. They are both promising and frightening, chilling and delightful. Lieven Scheire gets you up to speed, all in layman's terms, but without unnecessarily dumbing things down. Do not expect a typical science lecture. After all, Lieven has a solid background in stand-up comedy, and cannot hide it.
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Literature
A.I. [Artificial Intelligence] book
A clear and entertaining introduction to A.I. that will change the world.
Will you ever ask your home computer what to wear for a certain occasion? Chances are.
Will judges ever take advice from Artificial Intelligence when determining a sentence? Yes, and soon.
And will you personally be willing to obey an A.I. system? You already do. When you listen to Spotify, follow a Waze route or filter the spam from your emails.
Artificial Intelligence is almost unavoidable. But what exactly is it? What do we want to do with it and what will our future look like with A.I.?
Lieven Scheire explains everything in a clear and entertaining way about this new form of software that gives computers and apps skills they never had before.
