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Participants of #LINO22 – Magnets for Hydrogen Production

Jayeeta Saha

Participants of #LINO22 – Magnets for Hydrogen Production

Jayeeta Saha, participant of #LINO70 and #LINO22, completed her PhD within the last year. In this post she presents her research about hydrogen production and gives some tips on sessions in the mediatheque from the 70th Lindau Meeting.

AuthentiSci: Enabling Scientists to Provide Guidance in a Post-Factual Era of Media

Group Clifton

AuthentiSci: Enabling Scientists to Provide Guidance in a Post-Factual Era of Media

A Sciathon project fills the gap between science, media and public.

What Distinguishes Online From Real – Observations After the Lindau Online Science Days 2020

Wolfgang Lubitz

What Distinguishes Online From Real – Observations After the Lindau Online Science Days 2020

What impact does communication via online tools have on discussions?

How Bacteria and Protein Engineering Could be Harnessed to Tackle our Plastic Problem

Neysan Donnelly

How Bacteria and Protein Engineering Could be Harnessed to Tackle our Plastic Problem

Bacterial enzymes that break down plastic could be a powerful approach for dealing with the scourge of plastic waste.

A Set of Guidelines for the Next Generation of Scientists

Meeri Kim

A Set of Guidelines for the Next Generation of Scientists

How can science become more global, sustainable and cooperative?

Personalising the Climate Change Narrative

Ben Skuse

Personalising the Climate Change Narrative

A day packed with climate change presentations highlighted the need to go beyond doom-laden statistics and draw out relatable stories that engage policymakers, business leaders and the public.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Populations

Meeri Kim

The Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Populations

During the Online Science Days 2020 Nobel Laureates called for the governments all around the world to care about vulnerable groups.

IDEA at Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Accountability

Tanmoy Laskar

IDEA at Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Accountability

IDEA at Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Accountability

Time to redefine Time?

Ben Skuse

Time to redefine Time?

In an engaging conversation William D. Phillips and Rainer Blatt shared their reflections on recent changes to the definitions of the SI units, and debate whether a truly timeless definition of time will ever be achieved.

Future-Proofing the Global Economy After COVID-19

Ben Skuse

Future-Proofing the Global Economy After COVID-19

A key takeaway from the COVID-19 pandemic has been the need to build resilience into the global economy. Two Online Science Days 2020 sessions on Monday 29 June illuminated potential solutions.

Future Chemistry: Learning from Nature to Build a Sustainable Future

Andrei Mihai

Future Chemistry: Learning from Nature to Build a Sustainable Future

In a series of lectures and debates at #LINOSD the panels discussed recent progress and future prospects of Chemistry, and there are reasons to be both concerned and excited.

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.