Thomas Risse

Cindy Ow transforms cancer signalling pathways into otherworldly musical opuses, highlighting cancer mutations with auditory distortions.

The engagement project was conducted in Kilifi County along the coast of Kenya. The study involved 19 SCD patients and 15 parents. We conducted 4 focus group discussions and 7 home visits where in-depth interviews were conducted. From the activities emerging themes were then evaluated and this was used by…

The Travelling Telescope is a social enterprise dedicated to promoting science, technology and sustainability through astronomy and space endeavours. We run a biweekly quiz for anyone across the planet to join in, test their astronomy knowledge, test their music knowledge, and learn a little from our esteemed guests who give…

The Pivot Collective is a non-profit company committed to young people, collaborative knowledge production, knowledge translation and the decolonization of research and engagement.   Tags: Citizen Science, New Work, Science Communication, Social Cohesion, Inclusive research, inclusive engagement, decolonisation.

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Philippe Tanguy, digital participants had the chance to discuss and ask questions. The interview series provided an intense personal atmosphere, in which high-level guests, speakers and panelists of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 focused on their individual research, career paths and experiences.…

Fresh drinking water is an important issue in this decade. The role of water monitoring is a function provided by water utility providers such as the Davao City Water District (DCWD). On a national scale, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) is mandated with monitoring…

Over the last 30 years, a large body of scholarship has shown that high-quality practices in social and emotional learning can make a substantial difference in children’s educational experiences, and may serve as a powerful lever for transforming children’s learning and positive behavior at scale. Specifically, research indicates that preparing…

Prof. Fabio Terribile is coordinator of LANDSUPPORT (awarded as “success story” by the European Commission) and explains in his video why LANDSUPPORT is breaking the wall to open-access tools for agriculture, forestry and land management. LANDSUPPORT is an H2020 project aimed at developing a completely free, open-access GeoSpatial Decision Support…

Batteries have been around for a long time, but it is only in the last decade that they have become a key tool in global energy transition and the fight against climate change. An increasingly electrified world needs more efficient and more sustainable batteries. In this Falling Walls Round Table,…

The project engages historical research of African societies to create brands that projects the images for global understanding and economic advantage.   Tags: Citizen Science, Cultural Memory, Diversity, Education, Environment & Nature, Future /green cities, Global Cooperation.