Plant Health: why research is so important
Science is fundamental to protect plants. As an introduction to a new series of articles on plant health, plant genomics expert Pere Puigdomènech tells us why. 40% of world crops could be lost every year due to different pests and diseases (FAO)…
Piecing together Egyptian knowledge
Classicist Julie Baleriaux, part of the ERC’s team of Scientific Officers, describes her career path and shares with us some fascinating ERC funded research. Egyptologist Verena Lepper is deciphering 4000 years’ worth of text to uncover the secrets…
Research Perspective from Down Under
Researchers from anywhere in the world can apply for European Research Council grants, provided the research they undertake will be carried out in an EU Member State or Associated Country. But how and why would researchers from far flung countries…
Nobel Prize winner: This epidemic has so far been a close shave for humanity
Some COVID-19 patients have low oxygen levels without being aware of it. This ‘silent hypoxia’ puzzles clinicians. We talked about this with Sir Peter Ratcliffe, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine last year for his “discoveries of how cells…
Des excuses non sollicitées pour la recherche qui n’a rien à voir avec le COVID-19
Aujourd'hui, nous donnons la parole à Liuba Papeo, une neuropsychologue cognitive financée par l'ERC. À première vue, ses recherches ne sont pas liées à la crise actuelle du coronavirus. Mais, comme elle l'explique dans ce témoignage très personnel,…
ERC researchers explore lockdown life
Stuck at home? Yes…we are too. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has forced more than a billion people to stay indoors and socially distance themselves, and the ERC is no exception. To help us all keep motivated, healthy and in good spirits, we asked ERC…
Apologia non richiesta della ricerca che non studia il COVID-19
Oggi diamo la parola a Liuba Papeo, esperta in neuropsicologia cognitiva. A prima vista la sua ricerca, finanziata dal Consiglio europeo della ricerca (ERC), non riguarda l'emergenza attuale causata dal coronavirus. Ma la sua opinione è che il suo…
ERC welcomes the first Croatian member of the Scientific Council
New ERC Scientific Council Member, linguist Milena Žic Fuchs, discusses her passion for cognitive linguistics and science policy. She also reflects on some of the challenges in the Croatian research landscape. You are the first Croatian member of…
Unrequested apology for COVID-unrelated research
Today we give the floor to Liuba Papeo, a cognitive neuropsychologist funded by the ERC. At first glance her research is unrelated to the current coronavirus crisis. But, as she explains in this very personal account, her work - and those of her…
