Interview & Opinion

In the Interview & Opinion column, renowned scientists and researchers talk about developments and perspectives in the world of science. They reflect on regional and European science policy as well as the support of talents and the importance of innovation in a highly competitive international environment.

Interview & Opinion

“Researchers are pessimistic about the impact of sanctions”

Interview: Jonas Vogt

The European Union has recently adopted far-reaching sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The political scientist Katharina Meissner of the University of Vienna has been studying EU sanctions regimes for some time. What has to happen for sanctions to be adopted? And what can we hope they will achieve? Continue reading ““Researchers are pessimistic about the impact of sanctions””

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Post-pandemic mobility relaunch for postdocs

Alois Pumhösel

The mobility of researchers has been abruptly interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Young researchers keen to engage in exchanges with top international researchers have been particularly affected. While helpful during the pandemic, digital cooperation formats will not be able in the long run to replace the wealth of experience gained during stays abroad, such as […] Continue reading “Post-pandemic mobility relaunch for postdocs”

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Communicating the workings of science

Interview: Ingrid Ladner

In the coronavirus pandemic, many people have seen how scientific progress is made. However, these two years in which research has been in the limelight have not only increased confidence in science, but have also led to confusion and uncertainty. According to the German communication expert Beate Langholf, now is the time to communicate more […] Continue reading “Communicating the workings of science”

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Climate change and its consequences – our responsibility?

Opinion: Lukas Meyer

We can all contribute to climate protection, not least by reducing the emissions we generate personally. Taking our responsibility as individuals seriously is also sending out a signal to political decision-makers to ensure fair burden sharing. It is clear that, unless drastic measures are taken, we will not be able to prevent more climate catastrophes […] Continue reading “Climate change and its consequences – our responsibility?”

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Learning from each other

Interview: Ingrid Ladner

When practitioners and researchers form an alliance for change, the stakes are often high, but so are the chances of success. Transdisciplinary projects of that kind enable the partners to negotiate conflicts of interest and develop solutions to social problems. In this interview, Christian Pohl from the ETH Zurich explains why it is time for […] Continue reading “Learning from each other”