Open Science in the South
The second ‘Open Science in the South’ symposium held in Cotonou, Benin Republic, in October 2022, was a great success and resulted in many recommendations.
Engaging childhood, primary school children on earth science
The Paper Volcanoes Laboratory (PVL), an experience-based program created within the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) Educational Group, helps young children become familiar with natural hazards.
More education opportunities for girls reduce deaths in children
An IIASA study shows that maternal education, and particularly secondary education, plays a significant role in reducing deaths in newborns and children under five years of age, in both rural and urban areas of India.
52 participants to attend ‘Young Scientists Summer Program’
IIASA is excited to announce that the 2023 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) candidates have been selected.
Science for Water Solutions Decade
The next International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) decade (2023 – 2032) will be dedicated to local solutions under the global water crisis.
Uncommon things about nano-refrigerators
A group of ICTP researchers have discovered the possibility of constructing a nano-refrigerator that generates a net cold-to-hot heat transfer, at the expense of power exerted by nonreciprocal forces.
Save the microbes to save the planet: A call to action
The International Union of the Microbiological Societies (IUMS) is launching a call to action mobilizing microbiological societies globally to promote the development of sustainable solutions to control infectious agents, among others.
BOOK: G8-G20 Joint Statements from Science Academies
The paper, which includes 41 studies in total, was published in December 2022 in connection with the G8 and G20 summits held in 18 different years, and countries from 2005 to 2022.
‘IAHS Working Group on Hydrology History’ formed
At the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, IAHS, Bureau meeting last December, the new IAHS ‘Working Group on the History of Hydrology’ was established.
Women in Science: Bethany Elora Higgins
Dr. Bethany Elora Higgins, Research Fellow at University College London, City, University of London and Anglia Ruskin University, speaks about her scientific career.
