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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023: Miniscule Colour-Emitting Dots

Neysan Donnelly

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023: Miniscule Colour-Emitting Dots

Tiny but mighty: Quantum dots are being used to improve and refine the colours that we can see in television sets and in lighting. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 is awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Aleksey Yekimov for the discovery and development of these particles.

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2023: Uncovering the Key Drivers Behind Gender Differences in Pay and Employment

Phil Thornton

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2023: Uncovering the Key Drivers Behind Gender Differences in Pay and Employment

Claudia Goldin will receive the Economics Prize for her pioneering research that explained why gender differences in earnings and employment rates had changed over time.

Nobel Prize in Physics 2023: From Nought to Three Nobels in a Billion Billion Attoseconds

Ben Skuse

Nobel Prize in Physics 2023: From Nought to Three Nobels in a Billion Billion Attoseconds

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier will receive the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for their contribution to attosecond physics.

Daily Recap – Friday, 30 June 2023

Markus Weyrich

Daily Recap – Friday, 30 June 2023

That's a wrap! After an exciting week full of personal encounters, scientific debates and inspirational talks, the 72nd Lindau Meeting has come to an end. The last day started with a boat trip from Lindau to Mainau Island hosted by the State of Baden-Württemberg. On Mainau Island, we had an engaging Panel Discussion on "Climate Change and Implications on Health", followed by farewell Addresses.

Daily Recap – Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Markus Weyrich

Daily Recap – Tuesday, 27 June 2023

The 72nd Lindau Meeting is fully underway. The third day of #LINO23 was packed with exiting sessions and opportunities for informal exchange.

Daily Recap – Monday, 26 June 2023

Markus Weyrich

Daily Recap – Monday, 26 June 2023

Today, #LINO23 offered plenty of options for lively exchange, fruitful discussions and fun social events.

Daily Recap – Sunday, 25 June 2023

Markus Weyrich

Daily Recap – Sunday, 25 June 2023

Opening day of the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting: The opening ceremony featured greetings from multiple top-class guests and musical contribution by the Ensemble of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Inside the Brain’s Navigation System: How Nobel Laureates Revealed Its Mysteries

Andrei Mihai

Inside the Brain’s Navigation System: How Nobel Laureates Revealed Its Mysteries

Believe it or not, humans are really good at navigation. That's what enabled us to navigate the world's oceans and landmasses; it allowed us to find our way in vast spaces and create compact, navigable areas such as modern cities. But what gives us this innate navigation ability has eluded scientists for the longest time, and was ultimately awarded a Nobel Prize in 2014.

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2022: Improving How to Deal With Financial Crises

Phil Thornton

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2022: Improving How to Deal With Financial Crises

The three economists who will share the 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences receive the award for demonstrating the importance of preventing widespread bank collapses, particularly during financial crises.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022: Chemistry That ‘Clicks’ Into Place

Neysan Donnelly

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022: Chemistry That ‘Clicks’ Into Place

Three researchers whose work has revolutionised synthetic chemistry by allowing unprecedented insights into living cells will receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022.

Nobel Prize in Physics 2022: Proving and Using the Peculiar Quantum Nature of Reality

Ben Skuse

Nobel Prize in Physics 2022: Proving and Using the Peculiar Quantum Nature of Reality

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 will be awarded to three scientists who proved the potential to investigate and control particles that are in entangled states.

Daily Recap – Saturday, 27 August 2022

Annabell Reiß

Daily Recap – Saturday, 27 August 2022

That was #LINOecon! A week full of personal encounters, inspirational talks and fruitful scientific discussions. We were saying goodbye with the traditional boat trip from Lindau to Mainau Island. The scientific programme was concluded with a timely Panel Discussion on "Economics and Politics of War and Sanctions" and the boat trip back to Lindau.