04/05/2018 by Jude Dineley

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.
13/04/2018 by Neysan Donnelly

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.
22/03/2018 by Melissae Fellet

Regulating Synthetic Biology When Its Risks Are...

The social implications of synthetic biology are unknown, but researchers and social scientists are already thinking of ways to craft fair safety regulations
08/03/2018 by Neysan Donnelly

Harnessing the Power of Technology for Health...

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.

02/11/2017 by Hersh Shefrin

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.
09/10/2017 by Romesh Vaitilingam

Integrating Economics With Psychology – Prize in...

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’
06/10/2017 by Lisa Vincenz-Donnelly

Towards a Nuclear-Free World

The Nobel Peace Prize 2017 is awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
05/10/2017 by 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.”
11/09/2017 by Howard-Yana Shapiro

Only as Strong as the Weakest Link:...

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