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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…
Greek perspective from a new ERC Vice President
We spoke to Professor Nektarios Tavernarakis about his new role as Vice-President of the ERC, his research into ageing, and his conviction that Europe needs “more ERC”. Could you share an overview of your scientific background and research career?…
New ERC Vice-President widens ERC horizons
We spoke to Professor Andrzej Jajszczyk about his background in telecommunications research, his new role as Vice-President of the ERC and his thoughts about the future of the ERC. @ Jan ZychI received my Masters degree from Poznan University of…
Migration matters in Vietnam and China
As part of a series of interviews with researchers who have moved from other continents and countries to work in Europe, we spoke to Minh Nguyen from Vietnam Minh Nguyen is Professor of Social Anthropology at the Sociology Faculty of Bielefeld…
Frontier research at the service of the coronavirus epidemic response
How can frontier science help fight the current COVID-19 outbreak? To find out, we talked to a range of ERC grantees who are working in the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology, epidemiology, and network science. As it turns out, much…