GMOs: Dissolving Misconceptions
#LINO18 participants discuss the opportunities that come with genetic engineering to alleviate world hunger and cure diseases, and they reflect on how to get everyone on board.
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Medical Innovations for Developing Nations
During the #LINO18 Press Talk three young scientists and Nobel Laureate Peter Agre dicussed new approaches and challenges in improving health care in developing countries.
Improving Science to Benefit All of Humanity
Publishing preprints to make data widely available, communicating science to new audiences, and encouraging diversity and inclusivity are key to improve the global legacy of science, say Elizabeth Blackburn and Martin Chalfie.
Combating Misinformation with Excellent Science Communication
Never before have we had so many tools at our disposal to communicate and disseminate facts. And yet, the current general political and societal climate feels very anti-science and anti-fact. Can science communication bridge the gap?
Lucidity in the Post-Factual Era: How to Unsee the Emperor’s New Clothes
Critical thinking is harder for our brains than absorbing pre-processed ‘infotainment'. Understanding how we pay (or lack) attention can help us navigate the post-factual era.
Fact-Checking – An Effective Weapon Against Misinformation?
The rise of the internet and social media has led to a deluge of misinformation. Fact-checking is one of the tools being used to fight it.
Science Should Prepare for a Marathon
Scientists cannot insulate themselves from political and societal trends. On 14 April 2018, people all over the world will take to the streets to March for Science.
Regulating Synthetic Biology When Its Risks Are Unknown
The social implications of synthetic biology are unknown, but researchers and social scientists are already thinking of ways to craft fair safety regulations
Harnessing the Power of Technology for Health Care
Smartphone-based apps are driving a revolution in health care.
A Symphony of Science, Peace and Education
"Every day, we are reminded of great threats to the human family and to our entire habitat." In his speech at the presentation of Peter Badge’s ‘Nobel Heroes’ on 22 September 2017 at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Bishop emeritus Gunnar Stålsett stressed the importance of science in times of global tensions.
Richard Thaler: No Regular Economist
From cashew nuts to behavioural economics: Hersh Shefrin provides a personal perspective on Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler's major contributions to research on people’s limited rationality, their perceptions about fairness and their lack of self-control.From cashew nuts to behavioural economics: Hersh Shefrin provides a personal perspective on Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler's major contributions to research on people’s limited rationality, their perceptions about fairness and their lack of self-control.
Integrating Economics With Psychology – Prize in Economic Sciences 2017
The 2017 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is awarded to Richard H. Thaler ‘for his contributions to behavioural economics’2017 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is awarded to Richard H. Thaler ‘for his contributions to behavioural economics’