Mental Health Engagement: Breaking the Wall of Mental Health Stigma in Kenya 2021 Winner | Science Engagement Global Call Winner Science Engagement Mental Health Engagement: Breaking the Wall of Mental Health Stigma in Kenya Difu Simo is an engagement project in Kilifi, Kenya, which aims to promote dialogue among communities about mental health, to raise awareness and reduce associated stigma. The project has implemented massive mental health engagement campaigns combining expertise of collaborators in health research, film, local culture, and community members. Difu Simo’s… Watch Video Share
2021 Winner | Science Engagement Global Call Winner Science Engagement Mental Health Engagement: Breaking the Wall of Mental Health Stigma in Kenya Difu Simo is an engagement project in Kilifi, Kenya, which aims to promote dialogue among communities about mental health, to raise awareness and reduce associated stigma. The project has implemented massive mental health engagement campaigns combining expertise of collaborators in health research, film, local culture, and community members. Difu Simo’s… Watch Video Share
Emi Koch: Breaking the Wall to Socio-Ecological Wellbeing in Fishing Villages Emily Koch 2023 Science Engagement Emi Koch: Breaking the Wall to Socio-Ecological Wellbeing in Fishing Villages We’re a Peruvian nonprofit using participatory storytelling and community-based research to engage learners and educators in fishing villages. They gain insights into their changing social-ecological systems in a shifting climate and industrialized planet. Through “edutainment” workshops, programs, and festivals, we provide tools and spaces to foster encounters, establishing relations between… Watch Video Share
2023 Science Engagement Emi Koch: Breaking the Wall to Socio-Ecological Wellbeing in Fishing Villages We’re a Peruvian nonprofit using participatory storytelling and community-based research to engage learners and educators in fishing villages. They gain insights into their changing social-ecological systems in a shifting climate and industrialized planet. Through “edutainment” workshops, programs, and festivals, we provide tools and spaces to foster encounters, establishing relations between… Watch Video Share
BREAKING THE WALL OF THE HUMAN CELL Life Sciences BREAKING THE WALL OF THE HUMAN CELL Mai-Thi’s presentation, “Breaking the Wall of the Human Cell”, focused on the latest breakthroughs in cancer research: Nano transporters breaking through the outer walls of cells in order to efficiently channel medical agents to the inside. As it attacks only cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed, this method will… Watch Video Share
Life Sciences BREAKING THE WALL OF THE HUMAN CELL Mai-Thi’s presentation, “Breaking the Wall of the Human Cell”, focused on the latest breakthroughs in cancer research: Nano transporters breaking through the outer walls of cells in order to efficiently channel medical agents to the inside. As it attacks only cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed, this method will… Watch Video Share
The Geometry of Decision-Making Iain Couzin 2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Life Sciences Global Call Winner Life Sciences The Geometry of Decision-Making Iain Couzin is Director of the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and of the Excellence Cluster “Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour” at the University of Konstanz, Germany. His work aims to reveal the fundamental principles that underlie evolved collective behavior and he studies a wide range… Watch Video Share
2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Life Sciences Global Call Winner Life Sciences The Geometry of Decision-Making Iain Couzin is Director of the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and of the Excellence Cluster “Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour” at the University of Konstanz, Germany. His work aims to reveal the fundamental principles that underlie evolved collective behavior and he studies a wide range… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall between Private and Underprivileged Schools Kusai Fteita Science Engagement Breaking the Wall between Private and Underprivileged Schools Since 2017 we have 3 main science engagement projects: 1- Hands-on robotics and coding training program where we train public school students on how to build a robot as well how to code and implement project using design thinking 2- Skills development bootcamp, using science kits as well robotics kits,… Watch Video Share
Science Engagement Breaking the Wall between Private and Underprivileged Schools Since 2017 we have 3 main science engagement projects: 1- Hands-on robotics and coding training program where we train public school students on how to build a robot as well how to code and implement project using design thinking 2- Skills development bootcamp, using science kits as well robotics kits,… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Walls to Bring Mentorship to Start-Ups Klara Brandstätter Science & Innovation Management Breaking the Walls to Bring Mentorship to Start-Ups The I.E.C.T. network app gives researchers and early stage companies connection to relevant players of the I.E.C.T. ecosystem. It is a tool that builds upon Cambridge-approved know-how to evaluate start-ups and connects them with mentors and investors. It has an integrated video conferencing solution (Jitsi) and has been used for… Watch Video Share
Science & Innovation Management Breaking the Walls to Bring Mentorship to Start-Ups The I.E.C.T. network app gives researchers and early stage companies connection to relevant players of the I.E.C.T. ecosystem. It is a tool that builds upon Cambridge-approved know-how to evaluate start-ups and connects them with mentors and investors. It has an integrated video conferencing solution (Jitsi) and has been used for… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of Understanding the Brain Rhea Klansek Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Understanding the Brain The BLCKB Brain Dictionary project is an AI Model that is using neuromarketing data to reconstruct what subjects perceive based on their brain activity captured by EEG. Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Bio-Tech, Neuroscience. Watch Video Share
Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Understanding the Brain The BLCKB Brain Dictionary project is an AI Model that is using neuromarketing data to reconstruct what subjects perceive based on their brain activity captured by EEG. Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Bio-Tech, Neuroscience. Watch Video Share
Improving the Learning-Ecosystem for Migrants Chris Richmond Nzi Future Learning Global Call Winner Improving the Learning-Ecosystem for Migrants Mygrants is the most used educational platform by applicants and holders of a status in Italy. Migrants represent 3,5% of the world population and produce more than 10% of the GDP. Lack of evidence (identity, background, work experiences, languages mastery, credit history) leads to a lack of access to key… Watch Video Share
Future Learning Global Call Winner Improving the Learning-Ecosystem for Migrants Mygrants is the most used educational platform by applicants and holders of a status in Italy. Migrants represent 3,5% of the world population and produce more than 10% of the GDP. Lack of evidence (identity, background, work experiences, languages mastery, credit history) leads to a lack of access to key… Watch Video Share
How insect science can revolutionise global agriculture Segenet Kelemu Life Sciences How insect science can revolutionise global agriculture An estimated 2 billion people consume insects worldwide, and yet the appeal – and commercial availability – of this foodstock remains very limited, especially in the West. With more than 2,000 edible insect species on this planet, packed with high-quality protein, amino acids, vitamins, calcium, zinc, iron, oils, antioxidants and… Watch Video Share
Life Sciences How insect science can revolutionise global agriculture An estimated 2 billion people consume insects worldwide, and yet the appeal – and commercial availability – of this foodstock remains very limited, especially in the West. With more than 2,000 edible insect species on this planet, packed with high-quality protein, amino acids, vitamins, calcium, zinc, iron, oils, antioxidants and… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of Nanomaterials in Gas Sensors Alexander John Cruz Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Nanomaterials in Gas Sensors With the metal-organic framework nanomaterial, we are developing the most sensitive gas sensor to be used for breath analysis for early diagnosis and prevention of certain types of diseases. Tags: Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology. Watch Video Share
Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Nanomaterials in Gas Sensors With the metal-organic framework nanomaterial, we are developing the most sensitive gas sensor to be used for breath analysis for early diagnosis and prevention of certain types of diseases. Tags: Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology. Watch Video Share