Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Donna Strickland Donna Strickland Engineering & Technology Physical Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Donna Strickland Donna Strickland is one of the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 for developing chirped pulse amplification-which is the current state-of-the-art technique used by most of the highest-power lasers in the world. In her talk, Strickland was talking about the relevance of lasers, the relationship between light and… Watch Video Share
Engineering & Technology Physical Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Donna Strickland Donna Strickland is one of the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 for developing chirped pulse amplification-which is the current state-of-the-art technique used by most of the highest-power lasers in the world. In her talk, Strickland was talking about the relevance of lasers, the relationship between light and… Watch Video Share
Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Metin Sitti Metin Sitti Engineering & Technology Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Metin Sitti Metin Sitti is working on wireless miniature medical robots that can be used for local on-demand drug delivery, fluid pumping, biopsy, and vessel clogging. At Falling Walls, Sitti gave insights into his research, explained how these tiny robots function, and presented them live. Watch Video Share
Engineering & Technology Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Metin Sitti Metin Sitti is working on wireless miniature medical robots that can be used for local on-demand drug delivery, fluid pumping, biopsy, and vessel clogging. At Falling Walls, Sitti gave insights into his research, explained how these tiny robots function, and presented them live. Watch Video Share
Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Erik Bakkers and Elham Fadaly Elham Fadaly Engineering & Technology Physical Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Erik Bakkers and Elham Fadaly Bakkers and Fadaly have made a revolutionary breakthrough by creating a silicon-based material that proved to be capable of emitting light efficiently and can thus be used for laser devices and high-speed communication. At Falling Walls, they were focussing on how changing the molecular structure of silicon allows data to… Watch Video Share
Engineering & Technology Physical Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Erik Bakkers and Elham Fadaly Bakkers and Fadaly have made a revolutionary breakthrough by creating a silicon-based material that proved to be capable of emitting light efficiently and can thus be used for laser devices and high-speed communication. At Falling Walls, they were focussing on how changing the molecular structure of silicon allows data to… Watch Video Share
Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Clare Grey Clare Grey Engineering & Technology Physical Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Clare Grey Clare Greys work aims to reduce charging times of robots, electric vehicles and other devices that power our modern lives. At Falling Walls, Grey was discussing the importance of this kind of fundamental research in laying the groundwork for rethinking how our society is structured and powered. Watch Video Share
Engineering & Technology Physical Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Clare Grey Clare Greys work aims to reduce charging times of robots, electric vehicles and other devices that power our modern lives. At Falling Walls, Grey was discussing the importance of this kind of fundamental research in laying the groundwork for rethinking how our society is structured and powered. Watch Video Share
Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Günther Hasinger Günther Hasinger Physical Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Günther Hasinger Günther Hasinger is one of the leading experts in astrophysical deep X-ray surveys and is currently focusing on the formation of the earliest black holes. He was speaking about planetary exploration, especially the missions that ESA are doing with NASA and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). Watch Video Share
Physical Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Günther Hasinger Günther Hasinger is one of the leading experts in astrophysical deep X-ray surveys and is currently focusing on the formation of the earliest black holes. He was speaking about planetary exploration, especially the missions that ESA are doing with NASA and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). Watch Video Share
Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Francesca Santoro Francesca Santoro Engineering & Technology Life Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Francesca Santoro Francesca Santoro is trying to find out how electronic microchip-based devices are coupled to biological tissues. She and her team developed a biohybrid synapse through the coupling of an artificial neuron and biological neuronal cells that spontaneously release the neurotransmitter dopamine. Watch Video Share
Engineering & Technology Life Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Francesca Santoro Francesca Santoro is trying to find out how electronic microchip-based devices are coupled to biological tissues. She and her team developed a biohybrid synapse through the coupling of an artificial neuron and biological neuronal cells that spontaneously release the neurotransmitter dopamine. Watch Video Share
Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with José-Alain Sahel José-Alain Sahel Life Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with José-Alain Sahel Jóse-Alain Sahel elaborated one patient’s journey from having sight, losing it and slowly regaining it after 20 years. He was sharing insights on the process that involves an innovative use of gene therapy, stimulating goggles and lots of training to restore vision for retinal regression. Watch Video Share
Life Sciences Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with José-Alain Sahel Jóse-Alain Sahel elaborated one patient’s journey from having sight, losing it and slowly regaining it after 20 years. He was sharing insights on the process that involves an innovative use of gene therapy, stimulating goggles and lots of training to restore vision for retinal regression. Watch Video Share
Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Gerhard Widmer Gerhard Widmer Art and Science Engineering & Technology Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Gerhard Widmer Gerhard Widmer talked about what makes music come alive, what it means for a computer to learn fundamental principles of expressive (piano) performance, and how, by using this learned knowledge, it can contribute to expressive music making – not as a replacement for human pianists, but as a musical companion. Watch Video Share
Art and Science Engineering & Technology Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Gerhard Widmer Gerhard Widmer talked about what makes music come alive, what it means for a computer to learn fundamental principles of expressive (piano) performance, and how, by using this learned knowledge, it can contribute to expressive music making – not as a replacement for human pianists, but as a musical companion. Watch Video Share
Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Michèle Lamont Michèle Lamont Social Sciences and Humanities Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Michèle Lamont Michèle Lamont explained how destigmatization happens on a societal level and how particular strategies may help marginalized groups to achieve greater inclusivity. At the same time, she asked all of us to broaden our conception of how inclusion is created and to participate in making spaces for more inclusion. Watch Video Share
Social Sciences and Humanities Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Michèle Lamont Michèle Lamont explained how destigmatization happens on a societal level and how particular strategies may help marginalized groups to achieve greater inclusivity. At the same time, she asked all of us to broaden our conception of how inclusion is created and to participate in making spaces for more inclusion. Watch Video Share
Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Dilip Menon Dilip Menon Social Sciences and Humanities Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Dilip Menon Dilip Menon was talking about creating a paracolonial framework that goes beyond the nation state, and that looks at the ways in which humanity’s destiny is framed by shared heritages through oceanic connections. In a time of global warming, the rising waters, and vast human migrations, we need a politics… Watch Video Share
Social Sciences and Humanities Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Dilip Menon Dilip Menon was talking about creating a paracolonial framework that goes beyond the nation state, and that looks at the ways in which humanity’s destiny is framed by shared heritages through oceanic connections. In a time of global warming, the rising waters, and vast human migrations, we need a politics… Watch Video Share