Breaking the Wall of Cell-Based Diagnostics Markéta Kubánková Life Sciences Breaking the Wall of Cell-Based Diagnostics The nominating institute Max-Planck Institute on the project: Progress in biology and medicine hinges on the availability of powerful tools, as was made clear again by the current pandemic. The imminent next revolution in biology will be driven by the exploration of emergent physical phenomena at cellular scales, like the… Watch Video Share
Life Sciences Breaking the Wall of Cell-Based Diagnostics The nominating institute Max-Planck Institute on the project: Progress in biology and medicine hinges on the availability of powerful tools, as was made clear again by the current pandemic. The imminent next revolution in biology will be driven by the exploration of emergent physical phenomena at cellular scales, like the… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of COVID-19 App Assessment Andreas Gilsdorf Engineering & Technology Breaking the Wall of COVID-19 App Assessment The nominating institution The OutCast Agency on the breakthrough: Ada combines future-proof technology with front-line medical research to advance knowledge and improve outcomes. Andreas led the rapid development of Ada’s COVID-19 assessment and screener, a free digital tool to help people identify and understand COVID-19 symptoms and guide them on… Watch Video Share
Engineering & Technology Breaking the Wall of COVID-19 App Assessment The nominating institution The OutCast Agency on the breakthrough: Ada combines future-proof technology with front-line medical research to advance knowledge and improve outcomes. Andreas led the rapid development of Ada’s COVID-19 assessment and screener, a free digital tool to help people identify and understand COVID-19 symptoms and guide them on… Watch Video Share
How the politics of data will shape civil society Stefania Milan Social Sciences & Humanities How the politics of data will shape civil society The age of digitisation, ‘datification’, and ever smarter machines has opened up huge opportunities, from improving national security and healthcare to shopping and making travel plans. At the same time the combination of machine learning and massive data that is increasingly driving many of the automated decision-making systems that govern… Watch Video Share
Social Sciences & Humanities How the politics of data will shape civil society The age of digitisation, ‘datification’, and ever smarter machines has opened up huge opportunities, from improving national security and healthcare to shopping and making travel plans. At the same time the combination of machine learning and massive data that is increasingly driving many of the automated decision-making systems that govern… Watch Video Share
Biodegradable Sanitary Towels: Breaking the Wall of Menstrual Health Bonface Jiveri 2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Emerging Talents Emerging Talents Biodegradable Sanitary Towels: Breaking the Wall of Menstrual Health Kafuco uses the abundant resource of banana fiber agro-waste to produce menstrual pads that address the overlooked demand for affordable menstrual products in developing countries. Watch Video Share
2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Emerging Talents Emerging Talents Biodegradable Sanitary Towels: Breaking the Wall of Menstrual Health Kafuco uses the abundant resource of banana fiber agro-waste to produce menstrual pads that address the overlooked demand for affordable menstrual products in developing countries. Watch Video Share
Aignostics: Breaking the Wall to Precision Diagnostics in Health Care Aignostics 2023 Science Start-Ups Aignostics: Breaking the Wall to Precision Diagnostics in Health Care Nominated by: Heyo Kroemer, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Presented by: Viktor Matyas Watch Video Share
2023 Science Start-Ups Aignostics: Breaking the Wall to Precision Diagnostics in Health Care Nominated by: Heyo Kroemer, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Presented by: Viktor Matyas Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of TikTok Science Education Emily Calandrelli Science Engagement Breaking the Wall of TikTok Science Education I tell the story of the NASA Space Pen in 60 seconds. It starts out by saying “What you’ve been told about the NASA Space Pen is a lie” Watch Video Share
Science Engagement Breaking the Wall of TikTok Science Education I tell the story of the NASA Space Pen in 60 seconds. It starts out by saying “What you’ve been told about the NASA Space Pen is a lie” Watch Video Share
Distance Learning: Breaking the Wall to AI-powered Personalised Learning for All George Cowell Future Learning Science Breakthrough of the Year Distance Learning: Breaking the Wall to AI-powered Personalised Learning for All Distance Learning: How low-tech solutions help to make education accessible for everyone Education is key for economic advancement as well as social stability. However, providing quality education is especially challenging in countries that lack infrastructure, learning materials and trained teachers. UNESCO estimates that 617 million school-age children around the world… Watch Video Share
Future Learning Science Breakthrough of the Year Distance Learning: Breaking the Wall to AI-powered Personalised Learning for All Distance Learning: How low-tech solutions help to make education accessible for everyone Education is key for economic advancement as well as social stability. However, providing quality education is especially challenging in countries that lack infrastructure, learning materials and trained teachers. UNESCO estimates that 617 million school-age children around the world… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of Chemical Pesticides Elhadji Malick Sagne 2023 Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Chemical Pesticides Elhadji Malick Sagne is addressing the issue of land degradation in Senegalese agriculture, exacerbated by poor practices and climatic variability. His proposed solution involves an agroecological farm that harnesses cacti for energy and organic fertilizer, utilising a biodigester to produce methane and transform it into electrical energy, ensuring the production… Watch Video Share
2023 Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Chemical Pesticides Elhadji Malick Sagne is addressing the issue of land degradation in Senegalese agriculture, exacerbated by poor practices and climatic variability. His proposed solution involves an agroecological farm that harnesses cacti for energy and organic fertilizer, utilising a biodigester to produce methane and transform it into electrical energy, ensuring the production… Watch Video Share
Malaria Control: How to Stop Malaria Transmission with a Microsporidian Symbiont Jeremy Herren Global Call Winner Life Sciences Malaria Control: How to Stop Malaria Transmission with a Microsporidian Symbiont I have been developing a self-regenerating system of symbiotic microbe-based malaria control. My team recently demonstrated that a Microsporidian symbiont completely blocks the transmission of the malaria parasite by Anopheles mosquitoes. This symbiotic microbe can be disseminated through insect populations and by virtue of sexual and vertical transmission (mother to… Watch Video Share
Global Call Winner Life Sciences Malaria Control: How to Stop Malaria Transmission with a Microsporidian Symbiont I have been developing a self-regenerating system of symbiotic microbe-based malaria control. My team recently demonstrated that a Microsporidian symbiont completely blocks the transmission of the malaria parasite by Anopheles mosquitoes. This symbiotic microbe can be disseminated through insect populations and by virtue of sexual and vertical transmission (mother to… Watch Video Share
cellvie: Breaking the Wall to Mitochondria as a New Treatment Modality cellvie 2022 2022 Winner Science Start-Ups cellvie: Breaking the Wall to Mitochondria as a New Treatment Modality Nominated by: Matthias Hölling, Technopark Zurich Foundation Presented by: Alexander Schueller Watch Video Share
2022 2022 Winner Science Start-Ups cellvie: Breaking the Wall to Mitochondria as a New Treatment Modality Nominated by: Matthias Hölling, Technopark Zurich Foundation Presented by: Alexander Schueller Watch Video Share