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Illuminating Laser Physics

Ben Skuse

Illuminating Laser Physics

In an Agora Talk with John Hall, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland the audience was treated to a rare insight into the link between two important areas of laser physics.

Cancer and Infections

Hanna Kurlanda-Witek

Cancer and Infections

The connection between cancer and viruses, bacteria and parasites was discussed in two Agora Talks during #LINO70.

From Insects to Fighting Cancer: There’s More to Immunity Than Vaccines

Andrei Mihai

From Insects to Fighting Cancer: There’s More to Immunity Than Vaccines

Immunity became a hot topic within the last year. Two Nobel Laureates presented their research about this subject during #LINO70.

The Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine 2019 and 2020

Hanna Kurlanda-Witek

The Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine 2019 and 2020

Three of the Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine from the years 2019 and 2020 entered the Lindau stage for the first time.

Quantum Science 101

Ben Skuse

Quantum Science 101

In their Agora Talk the Nobel Laureates William D. Phillips and Serge Haroche gave an insight in the quantum world.

The Molecules That Make Up Our Universe and Ourselves

Meeri Kim

The Molecules That Make Up Our Universe and Ourselves

On Monday, two Nobel Laureates in Chemistry spoke about significant progress made throughout the last four decades by researchers in the field of molecular chemistry.

A Pair of Scissors for Your Genome: CRISPR/Cas9 is Ready for its Spotlight

Andrei Mihai

A Pair of Scissors for Your Genome: CRISPR/Cas9 is Ready for its Spotlight

CRISPR/Cas9 was a broadly discussed topic during the first days of the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

Hunting for Order in the Cosmic Forest

Ben Skuse

Hunting for Order in the Cosmic Forest

Three sessions during #LINO70 invited the audience to go on a journey through space. Among them the first appearance of 2020 Nobel Laureate in Physics Reinhard Genzel.

Medicine of the 21st Century: Tailoring Treatment to Each Patient

Meeri Kim

Medicine of the 21st Century: Tailoring Treatment to Each Patient

With the advent of precision treatments and genome editing, we are on the brink of another revolution in medicine. Two Nobel Laureates in Chemistry, Aaron Ciechanover and Ben L. Feringa, discussed the next wave of technologies for treating patients during their Agora Talk.

Science is Everywhere! #LINO70 Panel Discussion About Pandemics

Hanna Kurlanda-Witek

Science is Everywhere! #LINO70 Panel Discussion About Pandemics

The 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting got off to a great start with the “Corona and Emerging Pandemics” panel discussion.

From a Glass of Wine in Lindau to a Scientific Publication

Daniela Thiel

From a Glass of Wine in Lindau to a Scientific Publication

Lara Urban and Michael Feistinger got to know each other during #LINO18.

A Sciathon Project to Connect Science and Entrepreneurship

Vladimir Petrov

A Sciathon Project to Connect Science and Entrepreneurship

An ultimate pill against research fatigue, lack of funding and scarcity of innovation?