The Perfect Auction: 2020 Prize in Economic Sciences
Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson receive the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020.
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Fighting Poverty: 2019 Prize in Economic Sciences
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer were awarded the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
How Science Can Tackle the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
2019 Lindau Alumnus Samer Kurdi writes on what science can do to tackle the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
“Only Because I Was at the Right Place at the Right Time” – Dealing with Impostor Syndrome
#LINO19 young scientist Maria Żurek writes about impostor syndrome in science and how to fight this psychological phenomenon.
Improving Science to Benefit All of Humanity
Publishing preprints to make data widely available, communicating science to new audiences, and encouraging diversity and inclusivity are key to improve the global legacy of science, say Elizabeth Blackburn and Martin Chalfie.
Society’s Growing Need for Non-Formal Education
Our traditional system of formal education is becoming increasingly unfit for purpose, says #LiNoEcon participant Jurgen Willems.Our traditional system of formal education is becoming increasingly unfit for purpose, says #LiNoEcon participant Jurgen Willems.
Scientists Should Actively Participate in Public Debate
At the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, this year more than in any other year, scientists felt the need to speak up about the way that public policy is intervening in the future of scientific research.At the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, this year more than in any other year, scientists felt the need to speak up about the way that public policy is intervening in the future of scientific research.
Lessons Learned at the Lindau Meeting
Lindau Alumnus Matías Acosta on how scientists can connect with society and the insights gained during #LiNo17.Lindau Alumnus Matías Acosta on how scientists can connect with society and the insights gained during #LiNo17.
On the Trail of Nobel Prizes
The Lindau Science Trail will be officially opened on 29 June 2017.
After the March: Continuing to Speak up for Science
For scientists deciding how to engage with current politics, there are no easy answers. But history can provide some ideas for action. For scientists deciding how to engage with current politics, there are no easy answers. But history can provide some ideas for action.
When Science Is Under Attack…
Thousands of scientists protested in Washington, DC, and over 600 other cities on six continents on Saturday, 22 April 2017, to voice support for science, with calls for evidence-based public policy and increased funding for scientific research.Thousands of scientists protested in Washington, DC, and over 600 other cities on six continents on Saturday, 22 April 2017, to voice support for science, with calls for evidence-based public policy and increased funding for scientific research.
Academic Freedom Under Threat: The Spectre Haunting Science
From Budapest to the Bosporus, academic freedom is in danger - but researchers and supporters of science are standing up and speaking out.From Budapest to the Bosporus, academic freedom is in danger - but researchers and supporters of science are standing up and speaking out.