Swedish students debate resolutions for a more sustainable…
How does Stockholm need to change to meet the demands and challenges of the future? Driverless electric cars and better recycling facilities were some of… Läs mer
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2014-04-29Uppdaterad:
2024-08-20
How do you measure a university’s interaction with…
In Sweden, universities have three official mandates – research, education and the so-called ‘third assignment’ “samverkan” – interaction with society. The third assignment stipulates that… Läs mer
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2014-03-28Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Science matters: 300 cities celebrate Researchers’ Night
Robotic shows, live link-ups with NASA scientists, energy-generating dancing, murder mysteries to solve and real-time outdoor projections of the sun. These were just a few… Läs mer
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2013-10-10Uppdaterad:
2023-09-25ESOF session: “Scientists need to feel that engagement…
At the Euroscience Open Forum in Dublin, VA (Public & Science) organised a well-attended session on the theme of communication between scientists and the public.… Läs mer
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2012-08-17Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10
An in-depth day on diabetes
In one of the world’s smallest countries, the island Nauru in the Southern Pacific, half the population suffers from diabetes. The Nauruans are the fattest… Läs mer
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2012-02-19Uppdaterad:
2023-12-22
Lively discussion between the public and GMO researchers…
Is it safe to eat genetically modified food? Does genetically modified food taste differently from ordinary food? Does wild and genetically modified salmon differ in… Läs mer
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2011-12-16Uppdaterad:
2023-02-23
Asthma tests and research discussions attracted the public
How do I prevent my kids and myself from developing asthma? Is it something genetic? How can researchers and patients work together in order to… Läs mer
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2011-10-25Uppdaterad:
2023-12-22
Eternal life and the ethics of cloning –…
Could people be made smarter by injecting stem cells into their brains? Should humans be cloned? These were a few of the questions discussed when… Läs mer
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2011-10-21Uppdaterad:
2023-02-23
Innovation beyond the lab – report from VA’s…
Businesses need new knowledge in order to innovate, develop and become successful. But how should these new ideas be obtained and by whom? These were… Läs mer
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2010-09-01Uppdaterad:
2022-12-19Pilot event about asthma: Don’t strangle the cat!
Asthma is prevented neither by having lots of cats or by strangling them all! This was one of the conclusions from an evening of discussion… Läs mer
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2010-04-26Uppdaterad:
2023-02-23Science and politics – How can we bridge…
Short summary Far too rarely do politicians talk directly to researchers. What prevents them? And how can the dialogue be improved? These questions were vigorously discussed by… Läs mer
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2008-09-01Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Science and Politics: How can we Bridge the…
Report by Sarah Bunn and Martin Griffiths Seminar at ESOF 18-22 July 2008 Barcelona. Organised by Vetenskap & Allmänhet (Public & Science), Sweden in co-operation with Parliamentary… Läs mer
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2008-09-01Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10