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COVID-19: The Role of Science in a Crisis

Meeri Kim

COVID-19: The Role of Science in a Crisis

Never before has immunology been such a hot topic. With the coronavirus pandemic still taking its toll, the Online Science Days 2020 addressed this pressing topic with a session involving three renowned experts on immunology.

An Immunity Boost: Conversation With Three Nobel Laureates

Andrei Mihai

An Immunity Boost: Conversation With Three Nobel Laureates

Never before has immunology been such a hot topic. With the coronavirus pandemic still taking its toll, the Online Science Days 2020 addressed this pressing topic with a session involving three renowned experts on immunology.

The First 24 Hours: Let the Online Science Days 2020 Begin

Fabiola Gerpott

The First 24 Hours: Let the Online Science Days 2020 Begin

Fabiola Gerpott describes her second Lindau experience which takes place online.

Neuroscience: Meeting in the Middle

Ben Skuse

Neuroscience: Meeting in the Middle

Edvard Moser and Erwin Neher chat about their respective top-down and bottom-up approaches to understanding the brain, and how they envisage the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists marrying the two.

Sciathon Winner in “Capitalism after Corona”: Samar Abdelmageed

Ben Skuse

Sciathon Winner in “Capitalism after Corona”: Samar Abdelmageed

Winning Sciathon project team leader Samar Abdelmageed talks about the inspiration behind her project and what it was like to work remotely with bright minds from across the globe in an intense 48 hours.

Online Science Days 2020: This Is What Awaits Us

Daniela Thiel

Online Science Days 2020: This Is What Awaits Us

28 June – 1 July: Online Science Days 2020

Wealthier and Healthier: How Economists Study the Link Between our Lives, Health and the Environment

Andrei Mihai

Wealthier and Healthier: How Economists Study the Link Between our Lives, Health and the Environment

Economics can be a practical tool to find out how our health, and our lives, can be improved.

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2019: Experimental Research, Development Economics and Poverty Reduction

Romesh Vaitilingam

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2019: Experimental Research, Development Economics and Poverty Reduction

This year’s Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded jointly to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.

Technological Innovation and Climate Change: 2018 Prize in Economic Sciences

LiNo News

Technological Innovation and Climate Change: 2018 Prize in Economic Sciences

William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer were awarded the 2018 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

An Opportunity Not to Waste

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.

Young Women Economists in Lindau: Powerful Encounters

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

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.