Global Science TV: Scientists detect an ‘impossible’ black hole
Astronomers from the LIGO and Virgo Scientific Collaboration have observed two monster black holes colliding to form an even bigger one. Here is what that means.
03.09.2020
Why Science is at the heart of the COVID-19 Crisis
Josh Tewksbury, Interim Director of Future Earth, explores the structural risks that made a pandemic like COVID-19 nearly inevitable, including unplanned urbanization, not enough focus on ensuring communities are resilient, and a narrow band of economics that focuses on the pursuit of growth, destabilizing vital planetary systems. There are powerful lessons learned, including our ability to work together, and fundamentally change our systems for a more equitable world.
27.08.2020
Fighting COVID-19 in the Brazilian Amazon has exposed multiple threats and vulnerabilities – but also hope
A recent paper by members of the T2S AGENTS project argues that the COVID-19 crisis is a symptom of deep-rooted challenges resulting from contemporary production and consumption structures, social inequalities, degradation of nature, and global connectivity. In the Brazilian Amazon, these challenges have been thrown into sharp focus by the pandemic.
21.08.2020
Rethinking human development requires inclusive co-research with communities
People living in poverty need to be associated in rethinking human development. They help make visible dimensions of poverty that are too often invisible in the human development discourse, argues Xavier Godinot, Research Director, International Movement ATD Fourth World.
18.08.2020
Research goals should be ‘inspiring, imaginative and credible’ – Japan’s Moonshot Program
The Japanese Government's Moonshot Program for research was launched in 2019 to promote disruptive innovations and tackle societal challenges.
18.08.2020
Humanity cannot afford a COVID‑19 patent battle
The pandemic may change how vaccines are patented—and how those patents are used.
17.08.2020
A moonshot mission for the ocean
It’s often said that we know more about the surface of the moon than the ocean floor. With a focus on ‘moonshoots’ for research funding, it’s hoped that the European Union’s new research and innovation programme will use the kind of approach that lead to the first moon landings to deliver action on critical challenges requiring scientific knowledge here on Earth.
14.08.2020
Lessons from existing disaster risk and recovery research should inform equitable and sustainable pathways out of the pandemic
A new Briefing published by ISC member the British Academy highlights eight lessons for pandemic recovery, drawing on research work from Latin America, the Caribbean, East Africa and South Asia.
13.08.2020
Transformations in and beyond COVID-19 in India and Bangladesh
A webinar convened by the TAPESTRY project, part of the Transformations to Sustainability programme, explored the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for bottom-up transformations to sustainability.
06.08.2020
Human development: from rhetoric to policy
In this commentary based on an interview, Adebayo Olukoshi asserts the need to reclaim the notion of human development in thinking and policy-making.
04.08.2020