Libor Šmejkal

How the use of optogenetics can restore vision to the visually impaired Seeing is not, as the proverb goes, merely believing, rather it is a literal window to the world. Losing our eye-sight means a major loss of personal freedom and, in most cases, implies an irreversible condition. While there…

PRESENTED BY Jerri Ann Thatcher NOMINATED BY University of Pennsylvania Tags: Blood Biology, Diagnostics, Clotting Status,Personalized Treatment, Critical Care

PRESENTED BY Christian Aljoscha Lukas NOMINATED BY Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg Tags: Mental Health, Evidence Based

The objective of the project is to Implement Molecular Gastronomy as a mediating tool of scientific knowledge. Different activities are presented that are adapted to the specific needs of the non-expert public and their relationship with their context. For example, open classes and experimental workshops at fairs, Scientific Institutions, schools…

Nominated by: Jerome Etwaroo, University of Victoria Presented by: Karolina Valente

Data are not neutral facts, but rather relational objects whose meaning can only be discerned in relation to a specific context. This “relational view” of data means that the values of those who collect, process and analyse data affect what counts as data in the first place, and how data…

Nominated by: Itamar Yadid, Migal Research Center Presented by: Dotan Peleg

The Witness Tree Project aims to break the wall to talk to nature. We try to reconnect people, in particular high-school students, with trees and forests through the use of automated data collected and translation. The project’s automated social media accounts, that post human-readable messages based on data about the…

Fiberhouse is an informal research and education center located in Asheville, NC. Partnering with farmers, artists, designers, fiber folks, and scientists we are studying soil to soil methods – creating cloth that heals together. We facilitate hands-on workshops and learning experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds in-person and…

Tags: Circular Economy, Climate change, Cultural Memory, Education, New Work, Social Cohesion, Play