Stella Erdmann

My artistic processes have led me to recognize myself and all – symbolically – as a drop, as a center, as the very particle with which the universe has been created. It has been a constant exercise, a path of recollection and expansion. My trips as I usually call them,…

Innovating Industry and Research Is it possible to demonstrate the value of diversity in ways that are not financial? Where is the future of industry and research heading? Alison Kennedy of the Science and Technology Facilities Council in the UK and Miriam van Straelen, partner at Roland Berger, join Ruth…

Our novel versatile biosensors for the rapid detection of various analytes is a cost effective Point-of-Care device to detect toxins, pathogens and viruses. Tags: Bio-Tech, Covid-19, Med-Tech, Mobile Health.

Michèle Lamont explained how destigmatization happens on a societal level and how particular strategies may help marginalized groups to achieve greater inclusivity. At the same time, she asked all of us to broaden our conception of how inclusion is created and to participate in making spaces for more inclusion.

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…

Marco Hutter: Breaking the Wall to Intelligent Mobile Robots – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 Human limitations in tasks involving precision, repetition, and hazardous conditions have sparked a transformative wave of innovation in robotics. Unlike humans, robots excel in areas demanding unwavering accuracy, tireless repetition, and the ability to work…

A gender equality and menstruation normalisation project. A very simple solution to change the interactions in the public toilet: a very common and public place designated to very private activities. Tags: Discrimination, Diversity, Future /green cities, Gender, Social Cohesion, Sustainability & Gender Equality.

Cystic fibrosis remains one of the most common fatal genetic diseases, as well as the most common fatal hereditary lung disease worldwide. In recent years, medical scientists have made intensified attempts at understanding the disease mechanism at the core of cystic fibrosis, namely the defect in the CFTR protein. In…

Emily Hsue-Chi Shi is addressing the inefficiency of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) commonly used in smartphone screens, focusing on the limitations posed by the non-emitting “dark” triplet state. Her solution involves designing molecules with a reduced singlet-triplet gap, facilitating thermal activation of electrons and maximising OLED efficiency for improved electroluminescence…

The nominating institution University of Zurich on the breakthrough: Neuromorphic and quantum computers will revolutionize the way we perform calculations. Both concepts require new hardware foundations, creating a demand for quantum materials with exotic properties. In particular, systems with topological effects — described using tools from the name-bearing field of…