Biting into ancient DNA
Argentinian biologist Nicolás Rascovan sheds light on how he grew his research idea to a concrete proposal and then a ERC funded project. Nicolás Rascovan is an Argentine biologist and the group leader of the Microbial paleogenomics unit at the…
Journey across continents for machine learning specialist
Fairness and transparency is important in many fields. Novi Quadrianto explores how to achieve it in machine learning. Originally from Indonesia, this well-travelled researcher has moved between Singapore, Australia, Austria and the UK (and more!)…
Australian analyses advantages of European move
Adapting to different environments produces useful traits – and not just for mole-rats! As part of a series of interviews with researchers who have moved from other continents and countries to work in Europe, we spoke to Jane Reznick, originally…
Researching water and flowing between continents
As part of a series of interviews with researchers who have moved from other continents and countries to work in Europe, we spoke to Radha Boya, originally from India.Dr. Radha Boya is a leading researcher in the field of nanofluidics, a chair (hon…
Farewell message from Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
Research stories - from webcomics to local bookstores
Art has long been used as a means to communicate science. In ancient Greece, poetry was a powerful way of communicating about mathematics, astrology and the natural world. Fast forward 13 centuries, past the invention of the printing press which saw…
ERC adopts new Gender Equality Plan
The ERC Scientific Council adopted the Gender Equality Plan for the duration of the Horizon Europe programme. We talked to Prof. Barbara Romanowicz, member of the Scientific Council and Chair of its Gender Issues Working Group. The ERC Scientific…
László Lovász and the beauty of maths
Distinguished mathematician László Lovász, from the Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary, was recently awarded the Abel Prize together with computer scientist Avi Wigderson. The prize recognizes contributions to the field of mathematics that are of…
The Sex and Gender dimension in frontier research
On International Women’s Day we examine how overcoming bias and striving for gender equality can ultimately improve both women researchers’ careers and the quality of research produced by all. This leads to more informed decision-making, both within…
