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Integrating Economics With Psychology – Prize in Economic Sciences 2017

Science & Society: Romesh Vaitilingam

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’

Towards a Nuclear-Free World

Science & Society: Lisa Vincenz-Donnelly

Towards a Nuclear-Free World

The Nobel Peace Prize 2017 is awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).The Nobel Peace Prize 2017 is awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

Kazuo Ishiguro Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Science & Society: Lisa Vincenz-Donnelly

Kazuo Ishiguro Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2017 is awarded to Kazuo Ishiguro “who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world.”The Nobel Prize in Literature 2017 is awarded to Kazuo Ishiguro “who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world.”

Cool Microscope Technology – Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017

Research: Susanne Dambeck

Cool Microscope Technology – Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 was awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson "for developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution."The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 was awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson "for developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution."

Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 – the Discovery of Gravitational Waves

Research: Susanne Dambeck

Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 – the Discovery of Gravitational Waves

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 was awarded to Rainer Weiss, Kip S. Thorne, and Barry C. Barish "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves"The Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 was awarded to Rainer Weiss, Kip S. Thorne, and Barry C. Barish "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves"

The Workings of Our Inner Clock – Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017

Medicine: Lisa Vincenz-Donnelly

The Workings of Our Inner Clock – Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017 was awarded jointly to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young “for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm.”The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017 was awarded jointly to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young “for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm.”

Tackling the Intractable

Research: Neysan Donnelly

Tackling the Intractable

Psychedelic drugs are being tested as a potential therapy for treatment-resistant depressionPsychedelic drugs are being tested as a potential therapy for treatment-resistant depression

Young Women Economists in Lindau: Powerful Encounters

Economic Sciences: Angela De Martiis

Young Women Economists in Lindau: Powerful Encounters

Angela De Martiis describes her experiences as a young economist at #LiNoEcon.Angela De Martiis describes her experiences as a young economist at #LiNoEcon.

Only as Strong as the Weakest Link: Global Food Supply Chains

Economic Sciences: Howard-Yana Shapiro

Only as Strong as the Weakest Link: Global Food Supply Chains

Private companies need to be part of the international development strategy, says Howard-Yana Shapiro, Chief Agricultural Officer of Mars, Incorporated.Private companies need to be part of the international development strategy, says Howard-Yana Shapiro, Chief Agricultural Officer of Mars, Incorporated.

Choosing the Right Mentor is Most Important, Says Lindau Alumna

Chemistry: Ulrike Böhm

Choosing the Right Mentor is Most Important, Says Lindau Alumna

Floryne Buishand on her career path from veterinary science to cancer research and how the Lindau Meeting led her to where she is todayFloryne Buishand on her career path from veterinary science to cancer research and how the Lindau Meeting led her to where she is today

Looking Ahead to Economics in 2020

Economic Sciences: Phil Thornton

Looking Ahead to Economics in 2020

Phil Thornton looks back at the past four #LiNoEcon meetings and forward to economics in 2020.Phil Thornton looks back at the past four #LiNoEcon meetings and forward to economics in 2020.

Young Economists Comment on the ‘Post-Truth’ Era

Science & Society: Lisa Vincenz-Donnelly

Young Economists Comment on the ‘Post-Truth’ Era

What can economists do to combat an anti-intellectual mentality? What can economists do to combat an anti-intellectual mentality?