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The Intricate Workings of the Human Brain

Meeri Kim

The Intricate Workings of the Human Brain

The human brain is a enormously complex organ. Some of its functions were discussed during #LINO70 in two sessions.

How Open Science Spurs Creativity and Collaboration

Meeri Kim

How Open Science Spurs Creativity and Collaboration

To improve the scientific process itself is the goal of several initiatives which were discussed and presented during #LINO70

Artificial Intelligence Can Change the World, but It’s up to Us to Use It for Good

Andrei Mihai

Artificial Intelligence Can Change the World, but It’s up to Us to Use It for Good

Two sessions during #LINO70 were dedicated to artificial intelligence. They gave an outlook for the future.

The Many Facets of Biology: How the Study of Life Impacts Antibiotics, Animal Beauty and Drug Design

Meeri Kim

The Many Facets of Biology: How the Study of Life Impacts Antibiotics, Animal Beauty and Drug Design

#LINO70 offered an overview about current research in Biology.

Hidden Physics Gems at #LINO70

Ben Skuse

Hidden Physics Gems at #LINO70

Several sessions of #LINO70 discussed fundamental questions in Physics.

Climate Change is Upon us. Can we Stop it in Time?

Andrei Mihai

Climate Change is Upon us. Can we Stop it in Time?

Four sessions during #LINO70 focused on Climate Change as it is one of the most important and demanding topics of our time.

The Dark and Black Recesses of the Universe

Ben Skuse

The Dark and Black Recesses of the Universe

New models of dark matter are waiting to be tested. They were discussed during two sessions of #LINO70.

A Window Into the Living World: The Latest Progress in Biological Imaging

Meeri Kim

A Window Into the Living World: The Latest Progress in Biological Imaging

Rapid advances in imaging techniques and instrumentation have opened a window into aspects of biology once thought impossible to visualise.

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.