Steve Albrecht

Nominated by: Fridtjof Detzner, Planet A Presented by: Marek Chęciński

Fafali likes to build and experiment, however Fafali does not have resources. Juvian Mobile Maker Spaces are collections of boxes that contain tools, equipment and materials that will aid Fafali in Practical Education and Experimentation. The contents of these boxes are low cost and easily accessible in the supermarket. Tags:…

After successful restoration of visual function in animal models of retinal degeneration (with Botond Roska (IOB, Basel), Dr. Sahel conceived the first-in-man clinical trial combining a biotherapy (photoactivatable optogene channelrhodopsin expressed in retinal ganglion cells) coupled with a stimulation device, and observed the first clinical evidence for vision restoration using…

“Du sollst den Wald nicht vor dem Hasen loben-You shall not praise the forest before the hare” is a thought-provoking, touching and oftentimes funny piece about forgetting, remembering, repression, and losing oneself; a play that questions what it means when a person drifts into dementia and there are no longer…

Science Stories Africa is an initiative that trains scientists on the use of storytelling as a communication tool that can move hearts and minds. Led by their experienced and passionate training team leader Patricia Nanteza. Scientists learn how to talk about their research findings in simplified story form that is…

Cutting-edge particle accelerator and quantum computational simulations to unveil each step of an enzyme reaction to guide an efficient design of new functions for sustainable industrial applications.

Despite outperforming boys in science subjects up until grade 8, less than 10% of Pakistani engineering graduates are women. We believe societal pressures and stereotypical fear of math and science inhibits inclination to STEM education and consequent STEM careers for many young girls in Pakistan and globally. Games built around…

The project aims at investigating indigenous strains of rhizobacteria that could be used for rhizobia inoculant for use as biofertilizers.   Tags: Bio-Tech, Climate change, Environment & Nature, Food & Agriculture.

Tigran Ambartsumov is developing technology for intensifying the process of germinating seeds of agricultural crops, increasing the yield of crops and minimizing yield loss during drought years.

Imagine 50 or even 50,000 students, anywhere the world, using a VR device to stand together with the instructor virtually, in real time, at the famous Pyramids at Giza, Egypt. The Giza Project at Harvard University assembles information about all the archaeological activity at the Giza Pyramids. Using digital archaeology,…