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Many scholars have understood that the liberal (international) order is under stress inside and outside the “liberal core.” However, most take the state in its Weberian form for granted. Areas of limited statehood are ubiquituous and it is the combination of limited statehood and order contestations which characterizes the contemporary…

PRESENTED BY Jacob Bossaer NOMINATED BY BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt Tags: Drinking Water, Global Water Challenges, Water Scarcity, Water Crisis, Water 4 All, Sustainability, Water Management

In his 3-minute talk, titled “Breaking the Wall of Contamination”, Quirin demonstrated a fully developed method for cleaning and recycling chemical products. The current solutions for synthesizing pharmaceutics heavily depend on toxic catalysers. These elements need to be isolated in chemical processes, which are costly and energy-intensive. Based on highly…

Londa Schiebinger is the John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science at Stanford University, and Founding Director of Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment. She is a leading international expert on gender in science and technology and has addressed the United Nations, European Parliament, and…

The nominating institution Heidelberg Univerity on the breakthrough: The second catalogue of Gaia has let to a revolution on astronomy. Gaia’s astrometric measurements with microarcsecond accuracies, supplemented by high-precision photometry has changed our understanding of the evolution of our Milky Way. Practically all fields of astronomy have profited from the…

We offer custom data solutions using cutting-edge technologies based on AI and machine learning and we are building a kind of SaaS platform connected to Salesforce to automatise predictions. Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Foresight, Nonprofits.

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with Shankar Balasubramanian. He talked about his role as Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, his pioneering work on genome sequencing and the practical implications of his research.…

Artist Geraldine Cox works with physicists to find resonant new expression for the beautiful things we have discovered and inspires others to do the same: children construct mobiles celebrating atoms, dancers absorb and emit light, grown-ups cut intricate paper photons for a giant collage of sunlight, and in mesmerising paintings…

Sidewalk Science Center is hosted 3-5 days a week in public spaces, such as parks, playgrounds and even outdoor malls, allowing participants the opportunity to engage with a variety of hands-on science experiments and team-building exercises meant to encourage questions and strengthen observational skills. When our telescope is out, participants…

Anas Niaz and Bioniks are addressing the challenges faced by individuals with limb differences by introducing the Bionik App, an AI-powered mobile application providing remote troubleshooting and support for advanced bionic arms. This innovative solution enhances accessibility, offering convenience, personalised recommendations, and ongoing assistance, ultimately empowering individuals to regain independence…