Changes in the world of work have – not only since the COVID-19 pandemic – reinforced the need for new conceptions and visions for urban spaces. The discussion "Plenary Table: The Future of Work and Urban Planning" taking place ...
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Since 2016, the Leopoldina Akademie Freundeskreis e.V. funds the Johann-Lorenz-Bausch Fellowship, which enables junior scientists to research on-site at the Leopoldina. The fellowship continues and is being reannounced for the year ...
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In many regions around the world, the effects of climate change are already being felt today. They particularly affect the most vulnerable population groups and threaten human rights. Measures to enhance climate justice and increase ...
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Why is swift action to protect the climate so important and what is the scientific basis for calculations on causes and consequences of climate change? The Leopoldina explains this in its “Factsheet climate change: causes, consequences ...
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What causes inflammatory bowel disease, how can breast cancer be detected early and in a more gentle way, and what can improve the regeneration capacity of skin tissue? These are the questions addressed by members of the German National ...
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The chemist Benjamin List, a member of the Leopoldina, is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021. List receives this distinction together with David W.C. MacMillan, a British scientist conducting research in the USA, for the development ...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been important to communicate scientific knowledge and uncertainties in both a transparent and understandable manner. Experts will discuss how science communication can be effective in these times ...
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The new issue of the Leopoldina Newsletter has been published. This time there is a preview of the Leopoldina Annual Assembly 2021 on the topic of biodiversity and the future of variety. In addition, Academy President Gerald Haug describes ...
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What is the role of biodiversity and how has the perception of biodiversity changed in the course of the last 30 years? In his evening lecture “Biodiversity – Impact and Change”, the biologist Christian Wirth will provide answers ...
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The decline of biodiversity is one of the greatest societal challenges of the 21st century. This is why “Biodiversity and the Future of Diversity” was chosen as the topic of this year’s Annual Assembly of the German National ...
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