Thomas Gasser: Breaking the Wall of Parkinson Thomas Gasser 2023 Breakthrough Day Talk Thomas Gasser: Breaking the Wall of Parkinson Thomas Gasser: Breaking the Wall of Parkinson – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 Neuroscientist Thomas Gasser was awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Science in September 2023 for his groundbreaking research into genetic risk factors for Parkinson’s disease. He has been head of clinical research at the German Center for… Watch Video Share
2023 Breakthrough Day Talk Thomas Gasser: Breaking the Wall of Parkinson Thomas Gasser: Breaking the Wall of Parkinson – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 Neuroscientist Thomas Gasser was awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Science in September 2023 for his groundbreaking research into genetic risk factors for Parkinson’s disease. He has been head of clinical research at the German Center for… Watch Video Share
How the rosetta mission achieved mankind's first close encounter with a comet Andrea Accomazzo Physical Sciences How the rosetta mission achieved mankind's first close encounter with a comet “Scientists catch a comet and land on its surface” is a headline from the realm of science fiction. Comets are „dirty snowballs“ made up of rock, dust, ice and frozen gases, cruising through the Solar System at high speeds. Little is known about their origins, but scientists suspect they were… Watch Video Share
Physical Sciences How the rosetta mission achieved mankind's first close encounter with a comet “Scientists catch a comet and land on its surface” is a headline from the realm of science fiction. Comets are „dirty snowballs“ made up of rock, dust, ice and frozen gases, cruising through the Solar System at high speeds. Little is known about their origins, but scientists suspect they were… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall to Biocultural Peace-building Felipe Castelblanco Art & Science Breaking the Wall to Biocultural Peace-building This project investigates clashing territorial views in the Pan-Amazon region in the South West of Colombia and offers new aesthetic tools via Media, capable of opening new avenues for knowledge exchange, dialogue and inter-existence. Through participatory research and socially engaged art, this project explores the potential of an ethics of… Watch Video Share
Art & Science Breaking the Wall to Biocultural Peace-building This project investigates clashing territorial views in the Pan-Amazon region in the South West of Colombia and offers new aesthetic tools via Media, capable of opening new avenues for knowledge exchange, dialogue and inter-existence. Through participatory research and socially engaged art, this project explores the potential of an ethics of… Watch Video Share
Challenge-Based Learning: A Project Designed to Help Students Explore the Real World Sunny Yang Future Learning Global Call Winner Challenge-Based Learning: A Project Designed to Help Students Explore the Real World Challenge-Based Learning: The project inspires young people to step out of classroom and explore their purpose in the world. Wandering Challenge designs for 3 students to form a team, challenge themselves to complete 30 missions within 3 weeks. The challenge encourages them to step out of school, make the city… Watch Video Share
Future Learning Global Call Winner Challenge-Based Learning: A Project Designed to Help Students Explore the Real World Challenge-Based Learning: The project inspires young people to step out of classroom and explore their purpose in the world. Wandering Challenge designs for 3 students to form a team, challenge themselves to complete 30 missions within 3 weeks. The challenge encourages them to step out of school, make the city… Watch Video Share
App Maker 'Kula': Breaking the Wall of Big Tech Platforms Julian Netzer 2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Emerging Talents Emerging Talents App Maker 'Kula': Breaking the Wall of Big Tech Platforms Julian Netzer is empowering small businesses by helping them build their own mobile app platform in the simplest way possible – step by step. Watch Video Share
2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Emerging Talents Emerging Talents App Maker 'Kula': Breaking the Wall of Big Tech Platforms Julian Netzer is empowering small businesses by helping them build their own mobile app platform in the simplest way possible – step by step. Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall to Enable Science for Development Gameli Adzaho Science Engagement Breaking the Wall to Enable Science for Development Global Lab Network is an open science and innovation community that mobilises students, educators, innovators, and change makers for social impact. Our projects enable public understanding of science for development. Through ‘Community Action’, our members educate young learners in rural areas on environmental stewardship, design thinking, and practical science. We… Watch Video Share
Science Engagement Breaking the Wall to Enable Science for Development Global Lab Network is an open science and innovation community that mobilises students, educators, innovators, and change makers for social impact. Our projects enable public understanding of science for development. Through ‘Community Action’, our members educate young learners in rural areas on environmental stewardship, design thinking, and practical science. We… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of Gender Inequality in Health Emergencies Debora Diniz Social Sciences & Humanities Breaking the Wall of Gender Inequality in Health Emergencies By telling stories of women affected by the Zika epidemic, Debora Diniz has shown how the lack of a gender perspective in health emergency response leads to growing gender-based violence, loss of livelihoods, excessive unpaid care work and adverse mental, sexual and reproductive health outcomes for women and girls. As… Watch Video Share
Social Sciences & Humanities Breaking the Wall of Gender Inequality in Health Emergencies By telling stories of women affected by the Zika epidemic, Debora Diniz has shown how the lack of a gender perspective in health emergency response leads to growing gender-based violence, loss of livelihoods, excessive unpaid care work and adverse mental, sexual and reproductive health outcomes for women and girls. As… Watch Video Share
Protein Folding: Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with John Jumper John Jumper, Engi Hassaan 2022 Breakthrough Conversations Protein Folding: Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with John Jumper In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with John Jumper, Falling Walls Breakthrough of the Year 2022 in the category of Engineering and Technology. He discussed the Artificial Intelligence protein folding system AlphaFold which he developed together with his team… Watch Video Share
2022 Breakthrough Conversations Protein Folding: Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with John Jumper In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with John Jumper, Falling Walls Breakthrough of the Year 2022 in the category of Engineering and Technology. He discussed the Artificial Intelligence protein folding system AlphaFold which he developed together with his team… Watch Video Share
Sentinel cells to understand and guide gut health Randall Platt 2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Life Sciences Global Call Winner Life Sciences Sentinel cells to understand and guide gut health Randall Platt is an Associate Professor of Biological Engineering at the ETH Zurich. Platt studied biomedical engineering at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. In 2011 he obtained an MPhil from Imperial College London in material science and in 2016 a PhD from MIT in biological engineering. After… Watch Video Share
2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Life Sciences Global Call Winner Life Sciences Sentinel cells to understand and guide gut health Randall Platt is an Associate Professor of Biological Engineering at the ETH Zurich. Platt studied biomedical engineering at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. In 2011 he obtained an MPhil from Imperial College London in material science and in 2016 a PhD from MIT in biological engineering. After… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of Cancer Therapy Resistance Emma-Anne Karlsen 2023 Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Cancer Therapy Resistance Emma-Anne Karlsen is researching ways to enhance the effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies (mAb) in cancer treatment, addressing the issue of low response rates (below 35%) in certain cancers, costing Australia an estimated $355 million annually for non-responders. Her solution involves repurposing prochlorperazine (PCZ), a low-cost hospital medication, to transform non-responders… Watch Video Share
2023 Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Cancer Therapy Resistance Emma-Anne Karlsen is researching ways to enhance the effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies (mAb) in cancer treatment, addressing the issue of low response rates (below 35%) in certain cancers, costing Australia an estimated $355 million annually for non-responders. Her solution involves repurposing prochlorperazine (PCZ), a low-cost hospital medication, to transform non-responders… Watch Video Share