About Mr. Drs. Christian van 't Hof

Christian van 't Hof is a senior researcher at the Rathenau Institute, the Dutch office of Technology Assessment. With his background in sociology and electrical engineering, he analyses the relation between human and electronic networks. His research involves RFID, digital skills, network convergence, geodata, virtual communities and robotics, while he compares European and South East Asian perspectives on their developments. His latest Book "Check in / check out" (May 2010) deals with the digitalisation of public places. Aside from his research he also presents scientific talk shows.