Yara Marei

The story of capitalism is one of the most eurocentric stories we still tell, and one that is still deeply compromised by the ideological struggles of the Cold War. My project aims to globalize the 600 years of capitalism’s history, and to look at it from an actor-centric perspective that…

Douglas Remhunga is addressing the environmental problem of aluminium can waste by proposing a solution that involves extracting nano alumina from the cans. This nano alumina can then be utilised as an adsorbent or catalyst to treat acid mine drainage, offering a sustainable approach to repurpose aluminium can waste.

PRESENTED BY Lucas Paes de Melo NOMINATED BY BMW Foundation, Herbert Quandt Tags: Prosthetics

Ayitévi F. E. Hounou-Adossi’s vision is to use information and communication technologies to reduce preventable deaths and disabilities through simple actions that everyone must know and can do.

This Winners Session features the Top 10 breakthroughs in the Social Sciences and Humanities category. Learn about societal philosophy and other philosophical approaches to understand our current society: from living in a society of singularities to providing a new ethical and philosophical framework for the 21st century, from a cultural…

During COVID-19, artists in Ireland had their pipeline of work instantly dry up. We launched a round of experimental virtual residencies available for makers, creators, writers, artists and designers to collaborate with scientists over five weeks. For this virtual residency, each ‘resident’ got €1000 and was paired with two advisors.…

Tags: Citizen Science, Education, Science Communication.

Cao Thang Dinh: Breaking the Wall of Decarbonisation – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 Carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion technology holds promise for mitigating climate change by transforming CO2 emissions into useful products. However, several challenges hinder its widespread adoption, particularly its low energy efficiency. One major issue is the high…

Vishnu Sunil has developed a medical device that can be used as an alternative to cotton gauze and current standard of care to achieve rapid hemostasis and prevent secondary bleeding in a prehospital setting.

HOW POPULATION STUDIES CAN HELP PREVENT NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES Humanity is getting older. Due to a combination of longer life expectancy and declining fertility rates, the proportion of the population aged over sixty years is growing faster than any other age group. The success of public health policies and socio-economic development…