Agnieszka Rybak-Wolf

Tom Bieling and his team at the Design Research Lab developed a communication technology for deaf-blind people, through which they can interact with anyone at any time. The Lorm Hand is an installation, which connects deaf-blind people with X or other social networks. Using touch sensory technology, the Lorm Hand…

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with Rachel Kropa, Falling Walls Breakthrough of the Year 2022 in the category of Science and Innovation Management. She talked about her role as co-founder and Managing Director of Nonprofit & Science at…

A collaboration with psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman (University of Hertfordshire) that aimed to create a new type of magic-based science engagement video. The story of the Apollo Moon landings was illustrated with visual sleight-of-hand magic performed with specially printed playing cards. The video attracted over a hundred thousand views on…

Abrar Alam is addressing the increasing demand for heart valve replacements by engineering bioprosthetic heart valves using stem cells. The goal is to create a longer-lasting valve with reduced immune response, offering a potentially improved option for patients in need of heart valve replacements.

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…

SPRIND Sciencepreneurship Symposium – Falling Walls Circle 2023 Scientific breakthroughs can solve our biggest challenges – from infectious diseases and cancer to cyber security, shortages of natural resources, and rapid climate change. To transform new knowledge into deeply impactful results, Science needs to engage with change makers. We need great…

Cutting-edge particle accelerator and quantum computational simulations to unveil each step of an enzyme reaction to guide an efficient design of new functions for sustainable industrial applications.

How Supernova Explosions Trace the History of the Universe The universe is stranger than we imagined: it is 1/4 dark matter that we do not understand and 2/3 dark energy about which we know even less. Robert Kirshner, a world-leading astronomer mentored a generation of successful cosmologists of the Nobel-winning…

Ocean School is a free, groundbreaking online learning experience to advance environmental awareness and ocean literacy. It builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills, improves understanding of marine science and culture, provides exposure to diverse marine career paths, and fosters a culture of ocean sustainability and environmental stewardship. Ocean School uses…

How Molecular Plant Physiology Creates Drought Tolerant Crops Resurrection plants are not only the lazy gardener’s best friend, but a real hope for the fight against hunger in the world. While most plants have a phase in their life cycle in which tissues can survive drought conditions, only resurrection plants…