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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

7 March 2022

“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””

Interview & Opinion

3 March 2022

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”

Interview & Opinion

6 December 2021

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”

Interview & Opinion

24 November 2021

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?”

Interview & Opinion

7 October 2021

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”

Interview & Opinion

9 September 2021

Where is digital education heading?

Opinion: Fares Kayali

To ensure the success and universal reach of digital education, we have to provide not only sufficient resources for it, but we also need fundamental changes in the ways of thinking that are embedded in our school system. Continue reading “Where is digital education heading?”

Interview & Opinion

22 June 2021

New algorithms for better privacy protection

Interview: Alois Pumhösel

The computer scientist and Wittgenstein Award winner Monika Henzinger is working on algorithms that allow her to obtain insights from large amounts of data quickly and efficiently. At the same time, she notes, it is important to ensure that there is no way to trace personal data back to the individual concerned. Continue reading “New algorithms for better privacy protection”

Interview & Opinion

22 June 2021

Why vaccination is a political issue

Interview: Magdalena Meergraf

What is the value that society attributes to vaccinations? This is the basic question that underlies the research work of political scientist Katharina T. Paul. The START Award winner analyses which criteria decision-makers in politics and business, researchers and the public at large apply in making decisions about vaccinations. Continue reading “Why vaccination is a political issue”

Interview & Opinion

22 June 2021

A gap in Hawking’s theorem

Interview: Reinhard Kleindl

The physicist and 2021 START Award winner Laura Donnay has discovered subtle properties of black holes that had hitherto been overlooked. They could shed new light on something that researchers have long been looking for: the link between quantum physics and gravitational theory. Continue reading “A gap in Hawking’s theorem”

Interview & Opinion

22 June 2021

Taking the antibody taxi right into the cancer cell

Interview: Juliane Fischer

START Award winner Hannes Mikula is a chemist who works at the interface between chemistry and biology and wants to improve cancer therapy. His goal is to steer active substances directly into the tumour cell. In this way, the substances do not attack healthy cells and destroy specifically the cancer cells. Continue reading “Taking the antibody taxi right into the cancer cell”

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