Breaking the Wall of Perception Conrad Shawcross Art & Science Breaking the Wall of Perception Paradigm is inspired by ideas of science and is a metaphor for potential; the potential to grow, take risks, and be bold and brave. These are all qualities which are necessary for scientific progress and reflect the ambition and intention of the Crick Institute. I chose weathered steel as the… Watch Video Share
Art & Science Breaking the Wall of Perception Paradigm is inspired by ideas of science and is a metaphor for potential; the potential to grow, take risks, and be bold and brave. These are all qualities which are necessary for scientific progress and reflect the ambition and intention of the Crick Institute. I chose weathered steel as the… Watch Video Share
How deep learning systems are beginning to surpass humans Jürgen Schmidhuber Engineering & Technology How deep learning systems are beginning to surpass humans From the stuff of dystopian science fiction movies to everyday companions – with the rise of ubiquitous mobile computing power, artificial intelligence (AI) is already permeating modern life. As of 2017, deep learning systems power our phones’ voice-assistants, recommend the latest movies, and optimise our bike ride to work. AI… Watch Video Share
Engineering & Technology How deep learning systems are beginning to surpass humans From the stuff of dystopian science fiction movies to everyday companions – with the rise of ubiquitous mobile computing power, artificial intelligence (AI) is already permeating modern life. As of 2017, deep learning systems power our phones’ voice-assistants, recommend the latest movies, and optimise our bike ride to work. AI… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of Inaccessible Prosthetics Amparo GmbH Science Start-Ups Breaking the Wall of Inaccessible Prosthetics PRESENTED BY Lucas Paes de Melo NOMINATED BY BMW Foundation, Herbert Quandt Tags: Prosthetics Watch Video Share
Science Start-Ups Breaking the Wall of Inaccessible Prosthetics PRESENTED BY Lucas Paes de Melo NOMINATED BY BMW Foundation, Herbert Quandt Tags: Prosthetics Watch Video Share
BREAKING THE WALL TO TRUE PRESS FREEDOM Social Sciences & Humanities BREAKING THE WALL TO TRUE PRESS FREEDOM How Open Journalism Saves Publishing in the Digital Age The decline of many major international print outlets – due to their difficulties in adapting to the ways information is shared and consumed online today – is not news, but continues having dramatic effects on the traditional regional and global media… Watch Video Share
Social Sciences & Humanities BREAKING THE WALL TO TRUE PRESS FREEDOM How Open Journalism Saves Publishing in the Digital Age The decline of many major international print outlets – due to their difficulties in adapting to the ways information is shared and consumed online today – is not news, but continues having dramatic effects on the traditional regional and global media… Watch Video Share
Ethics of Genome Editing: Breaking the Wall to Inclusive Deliberation Sheila Jasanoff 2022 Breakthrough Day Talk Social Sciences & Humanities Ethics of Genome Editing: Breaking the Wall to Inclusive Deliberation While the process of gene editing is becoming more and more commonplace, editing the human genome raises as yet unresolved questions about the dignity and integrity of human life. This scientific and technological frontier is also a moral frontier, with implications for all life on the planet. Until now, the… Watch Video Share
2022 Breakthrough Day Talk Social Sciences & Humanities Ethics of Genome Editing: Breaking the Wall to Inclusive Deliberation While the process of gene editing is becoming more and more commonplace, editing the human genome raises as yet unresolved questions about the dignity and integrity of human life. This scientific and technological frontier is also a moral frontier, with implications for all life on the planet. Until now, the… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of AI Without Empathy Hume AI 2021 Global Call Winner Science Start-Ups Breaking the Wall of AI Without Empathy Nominated by: University of California, Berkeley Presented by: Dr. Alan Cowen Watch Video Share
2021 Global Call Winner Science Start-Ups Breaking the Wall of AI Without Empathy Nominated by: University of California, Berkeley Presented by: Dr. Alan Cowen Watch Video Share
Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Liz Madaras and Mónica Feliú-Mójer Liz Madaras 2021 Breakthrough Conversations Engineering & Technology Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Liz Madaras and Mónica Feliú-Mójer In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Liz Madaras and Mónica Feliú-Mójer, digital participants had the chance to discuss and ask questions. The interview series provided an intense personal atmosphere, in which high-level guests, speakers and panelists of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 focused on their individual research, career… Watch Video Share
2021 Breakthrough Conversations Engineering & Technology Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Liz Madaras and Mónica Feliú-Mójer In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Liz Madaras and Mónica Feliú-Mójer, digital participants had the chance to discuss and ask questions. The interview series provided an intense personal atmosphere, in which high-level guests, speakers and panelists of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 focused on their individual research, career… Watch Video Share
Accelerating Carbon Capture by Marine Ecosystems: Breaking the Wall of Oceanic CO2 Removal Lorena Neira Ramírez 2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Emerging Talents Emerging Talents Accelerating Carbon Capture by Marine Ecosystems: Breaking the Wall of Oceanic CO2 Removal Lorena Neira Ramírez developed a low-cost material to maximize the area coralline algae can grow upon. Facilitating a settlement substrate helps marine ecosystems capture carbon faster and more efficiently. Watch Video Share
2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Emerging Talents Emerging Talents Accelerating Carbon Capture by Marine Ecosystems: Breaking the Wall of Oceanic CO2 Removal Lorena Neira Ramírez developed a low-cost material to maximize the area coralline algae can grow upon. Facilitating a settlement substrate helps marine ecosystems capture carbon faster and more efficiently. Watch Video Share
BREAKING THE WALL TO THOUSANDS OF NEW WORLDS Physical Sciences BREAKING THE WALL TO THOUSANDS OF NEW WORLDS How Exoplanet Research is Scouting for Earth 2.0 More than 2000 years ago, the question whether we are alone in the universe was first asked. Today, we live in a time, when for the first time in history, we have the tools to answer it. Lisa Kaltenegger’s multi-awarded research focuses… Watch Video Share
Physical Sciences BREAKING THE WALL TO THOUSANDS OF NEW WORLDS How Exoplanet Research is Scouting for Earth 2.0 More than 2000 years ago, the question whether we are alone in the universe was first asked. Today, we live in a time, when for the first time in history, we have the tools to answer it. Lisa Kaltenegger’s multi-awarded research focuses… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of the Skills Gap for STEM Graduates Wut Hmone Hnin Hlaing Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of the Skills Gap for STEM Graduates We are peer to peer learning community platform with the purpose of empowering the next generation of youths in Myanmar towards economics and technological advancement in Myanmar. Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Covid-19, Digitalisation, Education, Robotic. Watch Video Share
Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of the Skills Gap for STEM Graduates We are peer to peer learning community platform with the purpose of empowering the next generation of youths in Myanmar towards economics and technological advancement in Myanmar. Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Covid-19, Digitalisation, Education, Robotic. Watch Video Share