7. A Russian Spy

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ECHOES - stories from four centuries of Groningen university

ECHOES - a UKrant podcast

8 episodes

6 days ago

Echoes is the historical podcast of UKrant.nl, the news medium of the University of Groningen. In it, historian and journalist Christien Boomsma and science journalist Rob van der Wal introduce you to fascinating people and remarkable stories from more than four centuries of the UG's history. From persecuted Scottish students who sought refuge in 17th-century Groningen to a Russian spy who twisted a UG physicist round his finger. Er is ook een Nederlandse versie van deze podcast beschikbaar. Je kunt deze hier vinden: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WxA1wJ6EqTldP06qtCpDx

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7. A Russian Spy

ECHOES - stories from four centuries of Groningen university

9 minutes 41 seconds

5 months ago

7. A Russian Spy

In 1954, physicist and nuclear expert Hendrik Brinkman brought a promising PhD student to Groningen. At least, that's what he thought. It turned out differently: Finnish Runar Gåsström was investigated by almost every secret service from the Western world.

This episode was written by Christien Boomsma and researched by Hans Wilschut. Sound by Rob van der Wal. Voice by Tom Wilcox.

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Want to read more about Runar Gåsström? Check out:

Hans Wilschut, The curious history of Runar Gåsström, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde, March 2025, pp. 22-25

Groninger Archieven, inventory 2783 Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the RUG, (1875) 1957-1996, inventory numbers 616-618 Correspondence of H. Brinkman, 1954-1959