Martin Zörnig

Tammy Ma: Breaking the Wall to Limitless Energy – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 Nuclear fission, while a potent source of energy, is not without its significant challenges. One of the primary issues lies in the radioactive waste generated during the process. Fission reactions produce long-lived radioactive isotopes that pose…

New functional magnetic materials are in high demand, both for nano-technology, information storage and for green energy conversion in wind-mills and wave power generators. The recent increase in the cost of rare-earth elements, a key component in permanent magnets, call for new rare-earth free compounds. By means of data-filtering methods…

Nominated by: Obi Felten, Flourish Labs Presented by: Leroy Cronin

Anthea Wirges is addressing the limitations of durable Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapies in hematological malignancies, which suffer from relapses and resistances despite impressive initial response rates. Her solution involves the creation of novel CAR T cells targeting a unique antigen and employing a distinct mode of action…

Science Communication in Crisis – Could we do better? 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. While the world has been battling…

How Deep Learning Can Give Birth to General Artificial Intelligence From chessbots to chatbots and from search algorithms to industrial assembly machines – humanity has arrived at the age of machine intelligence; or at least machine work, if we take seriously a definition of intelligence as “the abilities to learn…

Nominated by: Heyo Kroemer, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Presented by: Viktor Matyas

Debashree Roy is addressing the nutritional concerns in plant-based cheeses by introducing a groundbreaking patented process, allowing the creation of a highly concentrated plant protein base. This innovative technology not only ensures high-protein content but also provides a versatile range of plant-based cheeses with exceptional taste and texture, offering a…

HOW MARINE SCIENCES DISCOVER HIDDEN RESOURCES Even though we are on a planet with more than seventy percent of its surface covered by seawater and a large proportion of its population living along the coastlines of the world’s oceans, we know more about the dark side of the moon than…

The rapid integration of AI into all aspects of society raises urgent questions and presents significant dangers. AI technologies have been introduced in a range of sectors, with claims that automating sensitive social decisions improves outcomes and increases efficiency. From facial recognition and predictive policing data to automated HR –…