Michael Gotthardt

How Humanitarian Action Urges World Leaders to Prepare for the Next Epidemic At the end of 2013, two-year old toddler Emile was the first patient to die from a mysterious disease in a small village in south-eastern Guinea. A few months later, hospital workers reported similar cases to Guinea’s Ministry…

HOW INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE FINANCE INCREASES TREATMENT COVERAGE FOR HIV, MALARIA AND TB Today’s major imbalances between the haves and the have-nots of the developing world and richer countries, together with the local and international conflicts of the 21st century, are pushing healthcare finance into a completely new era, where private…

nQuire is an online citizen science engagement platform (nquire.org.uk) that supports members of the public to initiate, run and manage their own scientific investigations. It is unique in combining citizen science with community education and decision-making at big scale. Any individual or community group can add their voice by defining…

Since most of life on earth is now modulated and influenced by human actions and infrastructure, one may ask how our technologies and ecosystems interact In this installation, 2 artificial ecosystems are sharing a light source The photosynthetic bacteria that compose this system are rewarded for their oxygen production with…

How Fluorescence Microscopy Can Now Provide Images on The Nanoscale „What if we could use a microscope to look at living cells and be able to see not only their shapes, but every single detail inside of them – down to the individual molecules?“ Some 25 years ago, scientists would…

Msawenkosi Mkhize is addressing the growing concern of water scarcity exacerbated by factors like climate change and population growth. His solution involves the use of IoT technology to automate the recycling of greywater, reducing costs, waste, and potential toxic exposure while allowing remote monitoring and control of the process.

My project is to transform the grass from the malagasy savanna in Fianarantsoa to Bio briquettes. Tags: Climate change, Environment & Nature, Renewable energies.

Xena Serifova is addressing the challenge in psychiatry, specifically in the diagnosis of OCD, where biomarkers are lacking validity and specificity. Her solution involves innovative approaches, including symptom provocation techniques and multimodal assessment measures, to objectively quantify OCD-related symptoms and develop a reliable biomarker for the disorder.

By capitalizing on low-cost local wool produced by herders, Oyungerel Munkhbat is able to produce affordable air purification filters as efficient as the HEPA filter, preventing air pollution-related diseases.

Little Big, Science is a voluntary Registered NGO, that was founded to bridge the apparent gap between the scientific community and the general public in Israel in a direct way. Our goal is to expose our readers and followers in the social media platforms, to the exciting discoveries, the thrilling…