Important message for ISC members in Latin America and the Caribbean
Announcement regarding the closure of the ROLAC office.
11.05.2020
Introducing new member of the ISC, the Global Young Academy
The Global Young Academy joined the ISC in April 2020 as an Affiliated Member. In this brief interview, we hear more about the Academy and its activities.
05.05.2020
COVID-19 Implications on Transdisciplinary Research in Africa
The COVID-19 crisis has affected us all, both personally and professionally. The ISC spoke with four researchers from the LIRA programme in Sub-Saharan Africa, and their funding body, on present and future implications that the pandemic has had on early career researchers and their projects.
29.04.2020
The National Research Foundation of South Africa to host the African Open Science Platform
An exciting development for African Open Science has been announced.
29.04.2020
Creating a climate friendly COVID-19 response as we find our way out of the pandemic
The ISC spoke to economist Eric Berglof about the economic feasibility of advancing climate initiatives during the global health crisis.
21.04.2020
Conversations in Confinement – a new initiative from COSPAR
During the pandemic, the Committee on Space Research, COSPAR, will be inviting COSPAR Associates and the broader constituency to comment and provide their thoughts on how COSPAR can best fulfill its mission after the crisis is over, and how the space research community should use lessons learned from the crisis to help society meet future challenges such as climate change. President of COSPAR, Len A. Fisk, pens the first letter in this series.
20.04.2020
The sound of science – the SARS-CoV-2 virus as a piece of classical music
Markus J. Buehler is the McAfee Professor of Engineering at MIT, and a composer of experimental, classical and electronic music, with an interest in sonification. He has converted the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus protein to music.
17.04.2020
COVID-19: Let’s make sure we don’t learn the wrong lesson
This is a wake-up call. The new global ecology we have created through our ravaging of Earth’s resources holds great risks for humanity.
17.04.2020
Science can support effective policymaking by providing the best available knowledge
Pearl Dykstra is a Governing Board member of the ISC, an elected member of the Netherlands Royal Academy of Arts and Science and serves as the Co-chair of the European Commission Chief Scientific Advisors. We spoke to her about the importance of the recently published expert advisory report, Scientific Advice in a Complex World.
17.04.2020
Letter to ISC members from Daya Reddy regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
Daya Reddy is President of the International Science Council. Here, he provides a powerful message to ISC members on the importance of collaboration across organizations, disciplines, and geographical and cultural boundaries.
14.04.2020