Combatting Online Misinformation: How to reduce the Sharing of Fake News David Rand Global Call Winner Social Sciences & Humanities Combatting Online Misinformation: How to reduce the Sharing of Fake News We argue that much of sharing online misinformation is due to people simply being distracted from thinking about whether news is accurate, rather than purposeful sharing of falsehoods. As a result, we show that subtly shifting users’ attention to accuracy increases the quality of the news that they share. Accuracy… Watch Video Share
Global Call Winner Social Sciences & Humanities Combatting Online Misinformation: How to reduce the Sharing of Fake News We argue that much of sharing online misinformation is due to people simply being distracted from thinking about whether news is accurate, rather than purposeful sharing of falsehoods. As a result, we show that subtly shifting users’ attention to accuracy increases the quality of the news that they share. Accuracy… Watch Video Share
Treating Fibrotic Skin Diseases: Breaking the Wall of Skin Diagnostics Bettina Müller 2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Emerging Talents Emerging Talents Treating Fibrotic Skin Diseases: Breaking the Wall of Skin Diagnostics Bettina Müller and her team are tackling fibrotic skin diseases by proposing the use of a non-invasive objective mechanical device that allows for a comparison between diseased tissue and a healthy counter measurement with immediate information about the degree of difference. Watch Video Share
2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Emerging Talents Emerging Talents Treating Fibrotic Skin Diseases: Breaking the Wall of Skin Diagnostics Bettina Müller and her team are tackling fibrotic skin diseases by proposing the use of a non-invasive objective mechanical device that allows for a comparison between diseased tissue and a healthy counter measurement with immediate information about the degree of difference. Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of Disposable Diapers Martin Kiyeng 2023 Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Disposable Diapers Martin Kiyeng is addressing the environmental impact of disposable diapers by developing patented technology to process natural fibre from agricultural waste into highly absorbent, biodegradable, and compostable diaper materials. This sustainable approach aims to reduce reliance on non-renewable resources and manage waste more effectively, contributing to a circular business model… Watch Video Share
2023 Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Disposable Diapers Martin Kiyeng is addressing the environmental impact of disposable diapers by developing patented technology to process natural fibre from agricultural waste into highly absorbent, biodegradable, and compostable diaper materials. This sustainable approach aims to reduce reliance on non-renewable resources and manage waste more effectively, contributing to a circular business model… Watch Video Share
Proxima Fusion: Breaking the Wall to Fusion Energy Proxima Fusion 2023 Science Start-Ups Proxima Fusion: Breaking the Wall to Fusion Energy Nominated by: Barbara Mehner, XPRENEURS – UnternehmerTUM Presented by: Francesco Sciortino Watch Video Share
2023 Science Start-Ups Proxima Fusion: Breaking the Wall to Fusion Energy Nominated by: Barbara Mehner, XPRENEURS – UnternehmerTUM Presented by: Francesco Sciortino Watch Video Share
Embelin: Breaking the Wall of Chronic Wound Care Napasorn Nilparuk 2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Emerging Talents Emerging Talents Embelin: Breaking the Wall of Chronic Wound Care Embelin, a paraffin gauze infused with a herbal extract from Embelia ribes and is known in folk medicine to assist in wound healing, can help treat chronic wounds. Watch Video Share
2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Emerging Talents Emerging Talents Embelin: Breaking the Wall of Chronic Wound Care Embelin, a paraffin gauze infused with a herbal extract from Embelia ribes and is known in folk medicine to assist in wound healing, can help treat chronic wounds. Watch Video Share
Fiber polymer lithium-ion batteries Huisheng Peng 2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Engineering & Technology Engineering & Technology Global Call Winner Fiber polymer lithium-ion batteries Professor Huisheng Peng received his B.E. in Polymer Materials at Donghua University in China in 1999, M.S. in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics at Fudan University in China in 2003 and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Tulane University in USA in 2006. He then worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory before… Watch Video Share
2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Engineering & Technology Engineering & Technology Global Call Winner Fiber polymer lithium-ion batteries Professor Huisheng Peng received his B.E. in Polymer Materials at Donghua University in China in 1999, M.S. in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics at Fudan University in China in 2003 and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Tulane University in USA in 2006. He then worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory before… Watch Video Share
BREAKING THE WALL OF COMPUTATIONAL CREATIVITY Engineering & Technology BREAKING THE WALL OF COMPUTATIONAL CREATIVITY Tarek was awarded the second place for his research on artificial intelligence, titled “Breaking the Wall of Computational Creativity”. He works on the development of supercomputers that are capable of composing music like star composers. Besold believes that computers have the ability to imitate human creativity with the means of… Watch Video Share
Engineering & Technology BREAKING THE WALL OF COMPUTATIONAL CREATIVITY Tarek was awarded the second place for his research on artificial intelligence, titled “Breaking the Wall of Computational Creativity”. He works on the development of supercomputers that are capable of composing music like star composers. Besold believes that computers have the ability to imitate human creativity with the means of… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall between Art and Neuroscience Ian Erik Meredyth Stewart Art & Science Breaking the Wall between Art and Neuroscience EDGE brings Neuroscience to the public with art, educating and sharing with creativity, humanising scientific research and fostering artistic innovation. Co-founded by the nominee, the project engages with research institutes, attracts public funding to host exhibitions and commissions new art about current research. EDGE offers a networking platform for emerging… Watch Video Share
Art & Science Breaking the Wall between Art and Neuroscience EDGE brings Neuroscience to the public with art, educating and sharing with creativity, humanising scientific research and fostering artistic innovation. Co-founded by the nominee, the project engages with research institutes, attracts public funding to host exhibitions and commissions new art about current research. EDGE offers a networking platform for emerging… Watch Video Share
Benjamin List: Breaking the Wall to Organocatalysis Benjamin List 2023 Breakthrough Day Talk Benjamin List: Breaking the Wall to Organocatalysis Benjamin List: Breaking the Wall to Organocatalysis – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 Traditional methods of chemical synthesis are laden with hazardous chemicals and heavy metal catalysts, the disposal of which has led to environmental pollution in both land and air, while producing copious amounts of chemical waste. These inefficient… Watch Video Share
2023 Breakthrough Day Talk Benjamin List: Breaking the Wall to Organocatalysis Benjamin List: Breaking the Wall to Organocatalysis – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 Traditional methods of chemical synthesis are laden with hazardous chemicals and heavy metal catalysts, the disposal of which has led to environmental pollution in both land and air, while producing copious amounts of chemical waste. These inefficient… Watch Video Share
Programa Adopte un Talento: Breaking the Wall between children and the scientific community in Mexico 2021 2021 Winner | Science Engagement Global Call Winner Science Engagement Programa Adopte un Talento: Breaking the Wall between children and the scientific community in Mexico PAUTA works to promote talent for science and mathematics among children and young people. The project organises workshops, courses and activities for them, their parents and teachers, in which knowledge is built through enquiry, experimentation and analysis. PAUTA science clubs have an important presence in economically disadvantaged communities, with the… Watch Video Share
2021 2021 Winner | Science Engagement Global Call Winner Science Engagement Programa Adopte un Talento: Breaking the Wall between children and the scientific community in Mexico PAUTA works to promote talent for science and mathematics among children and young people. The project organises workshops, courses and activities for them, their parents and teachers, in which knowledge is built through enquiry, experimentation and analysis. PAUTA science clubs have an important presence in economically disadvantaged communities, with the… Watch Video Share