Javier Garcia Martinez: “It’s important to invent a circular chemistry”
In this interview given at the occasion of the opening ceremony of IYBSSD, the president of IUPAC gives his views about how chemistry will help to achieve the SDGs.
The 7th edition of the biennial African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications & Quarks to Cosmos Africa
The central long-term objective of the ASP School is to help improve higher education in Africa across national borders and in doing so, to contribute in a significant way to the development of science and technology on this continent. The ASP2022 program includes activities for high school educators and learners. This year we will also…
Networking in Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
The initiate is to form a network from different discipline in basic science. Networking or collaborations among different groups are necessary for the development of sciences. Our plan is to invite researchers from different field such as chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacy, botany, microbiology, engineering, medicine and public health expert. Experts will be invited for their potential…
UNESCO Bootcamp for Nanotechnology Entrepreneurs
Despite enormous potential that nanotechnology can hold for developing Africa, the continent is slow in implementing it. Reports say that the African continent has the basic infrastructure but lacks focus and consolidation of efforts. This proposed bootcamp aims at consolidating efforts to raise the awareness of nanotechnology and its potential industrial applications by offering training…
Celebration of National Energy Conservation Day
Every year on December 14th, Energy Conservation Day is observed in India to raise awareness about the necessity of conserving energy. The major goal is to get people to learn how to use energy efficiently. Different themes emphasizing energy requirements and efficiencies are released every year. In view of the above, Gujarat Council on Science…
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The annual University of Oregon Undergraduate Research Symposium hosts approximately 400 students and their research mentors to present their original research and creative work from across the disciplines in multiple formats ranging from poster and oral presentations to demonstrations, exhibits, and interactive sessions. Since the debut of the Symposium in 2011 the event has hosted…
Formación superior en ciencias básicas. Problemáticas y desafíos
En el marco del Año Internacional de las Ciencias Básicas para el Desarrollo Sostenible, y como corolario de la publicación del libro: “Las Ciencias Básicas en la UNCUYO. Un proyecto transgeneracional” , compilado por Ramón Piezzi y Manuel Tovar y publicado por la Editorial Universitaria de la UNCUYO (EDIUNC) en 2021, desde el área de…
The discovery of DNA structure: impact on life in the planet, human development and wellbeing
At a time when scientists are urged to develop high technologies, a question immediately arises – What technology can be developed/improved without the contribution of basic sciences? It is impossible to run without putting one ́s feet on the ground. Likewise, it is impossible to develop new and reliable technologies without the knowledge derived from…
Impact of research in science education. Addressing the need for a knowledge-based society
This expert seminar was organized by Estonian Academy of Sciences and University of Tartu, supported by Horizon 2020 Twinning project “Addressing Attractiveness of Science Career Awareness” (SciCar). This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952470. SciCar – a science education project – addresses…
DDE Open Science Forum
Deep-time Digital Earth (DDE) is the first big sciences initiative of IUGS, UNESCO’s principal partner in geological sciences and one of the largest scientific unions in the world which is commemorating its 60th anniversary in 2022. Launched in late 2018, DDE has grown despite the constraints on international travel and communications imposed by the pandemic.…
