Science Year Freedom 05/02/2024 Blog: A Question of FreedomAs part of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research's “Science Year 2024 - Freedom”, we are asking our fellows and associates. The first question of freedom goes to Einstein Guest Researcher Vedat Demir: What does the restriction of freedom of press mean for everyday life and science?TipEinstein Foundation Award 04/26/2024 Dubious sources: investigating the dark side of large human DNA databasesDNA databases in human genetics often contain data of unknown origin, collected without donors’ consent. This isn't just a research issue. Join Einstein Foundation Award winner Yves Moreau on 29 May at re:publica as he explains why everyone should care, as the DNA privacy of each of us is at stake.PressEinstein Center Population Diversity 04/09/2024 Through the lens of the family: Einstein Center Population Diversity opened todayHow are societies changing as a result of immigration, aging, and new forms of work and social relationships? And what opportunities, but also challenges, arise from these changes? The new Einstein Center Population Diversity aims to answer these questions. It brings together researchers from various Berlin institutions to study demographic change through the lens of the family.ExperienceViewListenRead E&BReadRoberto Cabeza 05/19/2022 A Biological ComputerCognitive neuroscientist Roberto Cabeza is tracking down memory in the brain, looking for the moment when new connections between stored information spark creativity. E&BReadBertil Tungodden 05/18/2022 We Are Moral Creatures Behavioral economist Bertil Tungodden is aiming to show how people perceive fairness in different ways, and how this influences their behavior. E&BReadMarcel Brass 05/17/2022 On Social AutopilotHow can we explain adequate behavior in social situations? Psychologist Marcel Brass uses behavioral experiments and neuroscientific methods to investigate social intelligence.E&BReadChanning Der 05/16/2022 The Elephant in the Room The RAS gene is a mysterious protein, and causes canter. Oncologist Channing Der co-discovered it in the 1980s. With his arduous research, he has made a big contribution to better therapies.E&BReadR. Jay Wallace 05/15/2022 Crossing Lines Moral philosopher R. Jay Wallace takes a close look at the rules, norms and agreements which are fundamental to our social relationships and society as a whole.E&BReadCecilia Clementi 05/14/2022 Atoms Moving Like Planets Physicist Cecilia Clementi uses statistical methods and AI to explain biological phenomena: for example, how the movement of atoms in proteins determines their function. E&BReadRobert Burnap 05/13/2022 A Tree Teeming with LifePhotosynthesis is the most fundamental process of life. Microbiologist Robert Burnap is decoding its mechanisms to take them as a blueprint for artificial catalyst. E&BReadMichel Chaouli 05/12/2022 The Inexplicable RemainderGerman studies scholar Michel Chaouli explores new forms of literary and art criticism that give space to individual experience and break with academic conventions.E&BReadPanayiota Poirazi 03/29/2022 Butterflies in the BrainNeuroscientist Panayiota Poirazi is creating neural computer models of dendrites to explore their role and train algorithms to learn like humans.E&BReadAndrew Hurrell 03/28/2022 Fractured WorldThe certainties of Western liberalism are falling apart. Political scientist Andrew Hurrell analyzes how liberal ideas have evolved, and how they are contested today.E&BReadValentina Forini 03/28/2022 Eternal ConcertValentina Forini studies the invisible. She uses string theory and mathematics to identify the smallest objects of nature and close the gaps in standard models of physics. E&BReadChris Soulsby 03/26/2022 Fingerprints of WaterChris Soulsby investigates isotopes to determine the age of water molecules in order to develop more sustainable resource management methods and climate resilient city planning. previous 12345678 next