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“The Quality of Students Has Improved Enormously.”

The Lindau Experience: Ralph Burmester

“The Quality of Students Has Improved Enormously.”

Nobel Laureate Edmond Fischer on his first Lindau experience and the transformation of the Lindau Meetings since the early 1990s

Visualising the Genome’s 3D Code

Chemistry: Melissae Fellet

Visualising the Genome’s 3D Code

How researchers map chromatin’s loops and tangles seeking clues to some of the largest questions in genome biology

Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain Technology

Research: Demelza Hays

Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain Technology

Young economist Demelza Hays on the development and mechanics of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology

The Ageing Brain

Research: Judith M. Reichel

The Ageing Brain

Everyone does it, we barely understand it, and as of now, there is no way of stopping it: ageing. What causes our downfall as we get older and can we stop it?

Breaking the Shyness Barrier

The Lindau Experience: Christopher A. Pissarides

Breaking the Shyness Barrier

Laureate Sir Christopher Pissarides reflects on the 6th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.

A Symphony of Science, Peace and Education

Science & Society: Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

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.

The Joy of Discovery

Chemistry: Ben Feringa

The Joy of Discovery

Ben Feringa, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2016, provides some personal impressions from the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.Ben Feringa, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2016, provides some personal impressions from the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

An Opportunity Not to Waste

Economic Sciences: David Smerdon

An Opportunity Not to Waste

Australian young economist David Smerdon reflects on his exciting days at the 6th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.

Molecules at Near-Atomic Resolution

Research: Susanne Dambeck

Molecules at Near-Atomic Resolution

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 is awarded for the develpment of cryo-EM. Let's shine the spotlight on the Nobel Laureates.The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 was awarded for the develpment of cryo-EM. Let's shine the spotlight on the Nobel Laureates.

In Sync: Gut Bacteria and Our Inner Clock

Research: Neysan Donnelly

In Sync: Gut Bacteria and Our Inner Clock

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for discoveries about the circadian clock. Exciting new research based on these findings shows that our inner clock talks to the bacteria in our gut – and that the bacteria talk back.

Amazing Gravitational Wave Astronomy

Research: Susanne Dambeck

Amazing Gravitational Wave Astronomy

Gravitational waves reveal an astounding number of black hole mergers – and help scientists to solve astronomical mysteries.Gravitational waves reveal an astounding number of black hole mergers – and help scientists to solve astronomical mysteries.

The World at Home in Lindau

The Lindau Experience: Rebecca Henrichs

The World at Home in Lindau

How host families enrich the Lindau Spirit