Siddharth Kankaria

The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army on February 24, 2022 marked a turning point in contemporary history. The ongoing war has negatively impacted scientific initiatives in the Ukraine, since many Ukrainian scientists were unable to continue their research or had to flee the country. This session aims to…

In the 1930s, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a “New Deal” policy to overcome the Great Depression. Less than 100 years later, the world is facing an even more global challenge: the climate crisis. In this Falling Walls Plenary Table, our international panelists ask whether this requires an equally…

The RTLS project can track inventory in order to help industries ensure real-time tracking of the right product, in the correct quantity, at the right time, and at the right place against the lowest costs.

Much of the world’s energy demands continue to depend on fossil fuels. However, mounting environmental concerns and decarbonisation efforts have propelled the development of sustainable processes to produce chemicals, fuels and materials from renewable biological resources. Biotechnology has been making strides and could soon help address a range of global…

Students at schools for the deaf design their own sound experiences through Ontenna programming Ontenna is a user interface that can be attached to the hair, earlobe or neck to feel the characteristics of sound through vibration and light. As of June 2021, Ontenna has been installed in more than…

How the Internet Opens a New Era of Creative Expression Beyond Geographic, Social, Economic and Political Boundaries “Censorship is saying: ‘I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.’ But the internet is like a tree that is growing. The people will always have…

New functional magnetic materials are in high demand, both for nano-technology, information storage and for green energy conversion in wind-mills and wave power generators. The recent increase in the cost of rare-earth elements, a key component in permanent magnets, call for new rare-earth free compounds. By means of data-filtering methods…

It became clear to us when COVID broke that our research is more important than ever. Researchers around the world right now are collaborating online to find solutions to this health crisis. They need to communicate and collaborate online with their colleagues. They need to connect with their graduate students…

HOW PSYCHOPHYSICS AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGY CAN IMPROVE OUR FOOD CHOICES If we could trust flavour as a guide to a healthy diet, the world would be a happier place, and probably without the endless fight between Atkins and Zone diet fans. Unfortunately things aren’t that easy. Our taste for food depends…

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