Faces – Young Scientist Profile: Fabiola Gerpott
‚Faces‘ returns for a second season this time highlighting the participants of the upcoming 5th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.
BLOG - Research
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi’s Fight Against AIDS
Why HIV research always has a political dimension and why a renowned researcher can also be an international political activist.
Innovation and human flourishing
Nobel economist Edmund Phelps is concerned that a loss of dynamism threatens our prosperity.
Neurosciences: Bringing the TReND to Africa
The Lindau-alumni founded NGO TReND in Africa is dedicated to improve research conditions on the continent.
Policy or Academia?
The policy world and academia offer widely different opportunities for early career researchers.
Economists reflect on challenges
What are the challenges for the next generation? 6 Nobel Laureates and 8 young economists present their views.
Peter Agre: “Malaria is my new adventure!”
Peter Agre devotes one third of his year to field work in Southern Africa, the rest of his time he spends in the lab to combat malaria.
Economists set the course for a self-reflective debate
What makes a good economist? 6 Nobel Laureates and 8 young economists give answers.
Panel Discussion: Science for the Benefit of Mankind
Now available at the Lindau Mediatheque: the complete Video of this year’s Closing Panel Discussion “Science for the Benefit of Mankind”.
Oliver Smithies: The Origin of Ideas
Professor Oliver Smithies (Nobel Prize in Physiology, 2007) shared the different sources of his ideas in research – good teachers, childhood memories, and overcoming fear.
A Tough Balance: Cancer Research and Motherhood
Dr. Christiane Opitz – Studying cancer cell metabolism, treating terminally ill patients, pursuing an academic career and enjoying motherhood.
Erwin Neher: The Fascination of How Things Work
Guestblogger and young neuroscientist Stefano Sandrone talked with Erwin Neher about dreams, the exploration of his childhood garden and winning the Nobel Prize.