Magnus Magnusson

Tonico Deodato’s project investigates the influence of social motivation on the social impairments present in children with ASD through observation of their helping and cooperative behavioural tendencies.

How Macroeconomics Shape the Financial Architecture of Tomorrow Sometimes, the reason for a paradigm shift can seem completely obvious after it has been discovered. One wonders how the prior held notion could have been resilient to change for so long. A field that does not lack bold assertions followed by…

The nominating institution University of Calgary on the breakthrough: Compared to airplanes, helicopters provide improved maneuverability. But one limitation of rotorcraft is that take-off and landing on non-horizontal surfaces is problematic. Ramirez-Serrano’s innovative design allows flying in impenetrable environments, and performing acrobatic maneuvers at zero speed. Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Engineering,…

Larissa Falimanana is addressing the lack of efficient plastic trash management in Madagascar by producing self-degrading polymers from bioplastics derived from fruit waste. This innovative solution aims to mitigate the environmental impact of plastic pollution, contribute to Sustainable Development Goals, and create a better and more sustainable world.

Science is a Drag is a Science Engagement initiative by and for the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. Taking an intersectional approach, it challenges the cis, white and heteronormative structures in STEM to create a community where people can share and engage with science in a manner that is authentic and welcoming. Inspired…

My project is about finding the protein aggregates as the pathophysiology of preeclampsia Tags: Health Science.

We offer to place wind generators near the railways for accumulation and supplying of non-traction consumers.   Tags: Energy, Engineering, Renewable energies.

Mariëlle van Kooten won second place at the Falling Walls Lab Finale 2019. Her app unites scientists and the general public through simple images, enabling the inspection of complex, large-scale data to improve human health.

A biologist by training, Vincent Widmer holds a master’s degree in Learning in Teaching Technologies as well as a Ph.D. in Educational Sciences from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, where he worked and conducted scientific research in collaborative learning. As co-founder of Beekee,Vincent brings his passion for pedagogy and emerging…

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with Sheila Jasanoff. She talked about her role as Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the Harvard Kennedy School, the ethics of genome editing and the importance of doing interdisciplinary research.…