#LiNo17 Daily Recap – Sunday, 25 June 2017

“I close my remarks by asking the young students gather this week at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting to consider joining the effort to combat climate change.” – Steven Chu

Yesterday, the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting started in grand fashion with the festive opening ceremony featuring the warm and heartfelt welcome address by Countess Bettina Bernadotte and a very poignant and moving keynote by Steven Chu. The Nobel Laureate himself was, unfortunately, unable to attend, but his fellow laureate William E. Moerner luckily stepped in to deliver the powerful speech on “Science as an Insurance Policy to the Risks of Climate Change”.

Video of the day:

“A changing climate does not respect national boundaries.”
First highlight is Steven Chu’s keynote, read by William Moerner. Chu addressed the highly topical issue of climate change and reminded all of us how important it is to treat the earth well.

Obviously, this is not the only video from yesterday and today! You are more than welcome to browse through our mediatheque for more.

Picture of the day:

Standing Ovations
William Moerner’s presentation of Steven Chu’s keynote was one of the most moving moments.

For even more pictures from the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, past and present, take a look at our Flickr account.

Blog post of the day:

“A Stellar Meeting Where the Stars Shine Bright, the Science Is Chill, and the Networking Is Chem-Tastic.”
Another highlight is the blog post from science writer Alaina G. Levine. She is back in Lindau for #LiNo17 and gives a preview of the panel discussion on science careers that she will chair on Thursday (replacing Karan Khemka).

Do take a look at more exciting blog posts.

Tweets of the day:

Steven Chu delivers a heartfelt plea for #climateaction #LiNo17 @lindaunobel @ASSAf_Official pic.twitter.com/Bs2Vw7OjEh

— Paul Kennedy (@scientist_kenni) 25. Juni 2017

#LiNo17 : German Research Minister Johanna Wanka says “we need free minds and protection against state intervention” in #science. pic.twitter.com/zwQiF5uuXg

— Zulfikar Abbany (@zulfikarabbany) 25. Juni 2017

Countess Bettina: ‘Scientists cannot ignore what is happening in the world: There is no such thing as splendid isolation in today’s world.’

— Lindau Nobel Meeting (@lindaunobel) 25. Juni 2017

Countess Bettina, President of @lindaunobel welcomed the participants during the inauguration of 67th Nobel Laureates Meeting! pic.twitter.com/eMpzyAlYag

— Dr. Sivaji Chadaram (@ChadaramSivaji) 25. Juni 2017

#LiNo17 : Standing ovation for Steven Chu’s keynote on #Science #technology #climatechange read by W.E. Moerner pic.twitter.com/xk6XUG8Iwa

— Zulfikar Abbany (@zulfikarabbany) 25. Juni 2017

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Over the course of the next six days, we will keep you updated on the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting with our daily recaps. The idea behind it is to bring to you the day’s highlights in a blink of an eye. The daily recaps will feature blog posts, photos and videos from the mediatheque.