Tag: Research

On the road

Artificial photosynthesis in rainy Utrecht

By Bettina Baumgartner

Chemist Bettina Baumgartner creates artificial plants modelled on nature and uses them to perform photosynthesis. A Schrödinger Fellowship has enabled her to pursue this ground-breaking research in an international environment. According to the young researcher, she spends her time at Utrecht University solving high-level “chemistry sudokus”. Continue reading “Artificial photosynthesis in rainy Utrecht”

Interview & Opinion

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

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

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

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”
Portrait of the Habsburg envoy Johann Rudolf Schmid zum Schwarzenhorn (1590-1667) with Ottoman scene.

Projects

No peace without rapprochement

In 1649, the Habsburg envoy Johann Rudolf Schmid zum Schwarzenhorn headed a diplomatic mission to Constantinople. His language proficiency makes his letters and reports particularly valuable and enlightening. A team of historians from Austria and Hungary are currently analysing, for the first time, the entire correspondence, including a travel report that had been assumed lost. […] Continue reading “No peace without rapprochement”