Valeriia Shved

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with Lilia Moritz Schwarcz. She talked about her work as a historian and in anthropology in Brazil, how democracies can slowly become autocracies and what can be done to preserve democracies worldwide. The interview…

The Greek physician Galen of Pergamon (ca. AD 129 – 200/216) is arguably the most accomplished of all medical researchers of antiquity. The sixth century Syriac translation of his famous work On Simple Drugs was later erased and obscured when the parchment was reused for monastic writings. We have used…

Science Stories Africa is an initiative that trains scientists on the use of storytelling as a communication tool that can move hearts and minds. Led by their experienced and passionate training team leader Patricia Nanteza. Scientists learn how to talk about their research findings in simplified story form that is…

Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki is addressing the global connectivity gap by proposing the use of stratospheric platforms to provide high-speed and cost-effective internet access to over three billion people in remote areas. This innovative solution aims to bridge the digital divide, offering extensive coverage and connectivity while remaining eco-friendly.

In 2015, Europe’s governments were, for the lack of a better word, overwhelmed by the influx of over 1 million refugees. The affected countries squabbled over a unified response and ultimately failed in organising a joint effort to manage what was termed the worst refugee crisis since the Second World…

The engagement project was conducted in Kilifi County along the coast of Kenya. The study involved 19 SCD patients and 15 parents. We conducted 4 focus group discussions and 7 home visits where in-depth interviews were conducted. From the activities emerging themes were then evaluated and this was used by…

CONTAGION is Science Gallery Bengaluru’s first online exhibition-season, that invites visitors to explore the phenomenon of transmission of diseases, behaviours and emotions to make sense of our uncertain times. Through 16 interactive exhibits and more than 40 live programmes we invite our audience to engage with critical questions on contagious…

Cemalcan Uslu is tackling the challenges of Aphasia, a language disorder stemming from brain damage, with his innovative software concept, Speechia. This interdisciplinary project merges linguistics and medicine, offering a tailored 5-step approach to assist individuals with Broca’s and Wernicke’s aphasia, enhancing sentence formation and comprehension through speech recognition, language…

The nominating institution UCLA on the breakthrough:  The production of ordinary portland cement (OPC), the binding agent used in concrete, accounts for 9% of global CO2 emissions. Our breakthrough technology, CO2Concrete, replaces OPC with a reinvented binder that “absorbs” CO2 upon exposure to flue gas waste streams, reducing CO2 emissions.…

Science Slam Canada is a non-profit organization that runs science outreach events across Canada. Our events are hosted in community venues – bars, cafes, and theatres – and aim to share science with an adult audience in an engaging way. Science slams are structured as judged competitions, with speakers including…