Joseph Roche

Institutional Discrimination in Science Falling Walls Circle Tables are lending the spotlight to world-leading scientists, science strategists and policy-makers from academia, business and politics discuss how we can apply science, research and innovation to get the world moving again. The killing of George Floyd has triggered global protests challenging institutional…

PRESENTED BY Ashutosh Singh NOMINATED BY University of Calgary Tags: Graphene

Maltiti Mohammed is addressing the environmental and human health impacts of plastic waste in Ghana by proposing a sustainable solution – a clothing and accessories company that exclusively uses recycled plastic. By melting and extruding plastic into filaments, then turning them into yarn for fabric production, his project aims to…

Douglas Remhunga is addressing the environmental problem of aluminium can waste by proposing a solution that involves extracting nano alumina from the cans. This nano alumina can then be utilised as an adsorbent or catalyst to treat acid mine drainage, offering a sustainable approach to repurpose aluminium can waste.

The nominating institution University of Edinburgh on the breakthrough: New X-ray Free-Electron Lasers allow us to track the motion of atoms and capture the rearrangement of electrons as molecules absorb light or undergo chemical reactions. This powerful imaging technique creates sharp and detailed movies that unveil how molecular machines function,…

How Generative AI Can Revolutionize Therapy Development – Falling Walls Circle Plenary Table 2023 The rapid development of Generative Artificial Intelligence is facilitating groundbreaking applications across various industries. This Plenary Table will explore the transformative potential of Generative AI in advancing innovative therapies and realizing their great promises. The panelists…

MYRIAD engaged young people, schools and families with the shrouded mystery of the teenage mind. Using a hybrid of approaches from inspiration to collaboration right through to a digital campaign, people got to step inside and explore an inflatable brain, to design research and ask the questions that are most…

Nikhil Kunati suggests converting CO2 from industrial flue gasses to graphene for application in concrete. This results in effective CO2 storage and increasing the strength of concrete, while reducing costs and material consumption.

In cities, dragonflies are susceptible to falling into ecological traps of polarized light. Claudia Patricia Mamani Medina argues that we can help their conservation by detecting and camouflaging potential ecological traps in urban elements.

As well as employing established schemes like analysis of sex-disaggregated data, mentoring and trainings to stop the leaky pipeline, the project developed innovative strategies to challenge traditional structures and ways of thinking in marine sciences. Some examples are a new tool for the incorporation of gender perspectives into research content,…