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Academia Europaea celebrates scientific excellence in Hungary and Romania


In December 2024, the Director of the Academia Europaea Hub in Budapest, Peter Hegyi MAE (Semmelweis University Budapest) in collaboration with the Hungarian National Academy of Scientist Education, chaired by Andras Varro MAE (University of Szeged) organised two spectacular scientific events in Szeged and Iasi, respectively.

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A message of Season’s Greetings from our Hub Director, Professor Ole Petersen


Dear Friends and Colleagues,

As we approach the festive season and the end of 2024, I look back at some of the major events of the year in which the AE Cardiff Hub has been involved and pay some tributes.

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Solar Radiation Modification webinar series


Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) covers a range of technologies that have the potential to cool the Earth’s climate. SRM is therefore the subject of intense and controversial debate around whether it might provide a means to tackle global warming and the devastating impacts of climate change.

Following the Scientific Advice Mechanism’s newly published report on Solar radiation modification, we are holding a series of webinars in collaboration with the Scientific Advice Mechanism. Each of the four webinars will discuss different aspects and perspectives on the controversial topic of Solar Radiation Modification. These are: (1) Strategy and Policy (2) Social Sciences (3) Technologies and Risks (4) Ethics.

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The European Scientific Advice Mechanism: how evidence-informed policymaking works in a Union of 27 states


In this webinar held on 13th November 2024, we explored how the European policymaking process works, how it is informed by scientific evidence and how institutions, researchers and professional staff (including from Associated Countries, like the UK) engage with the SAM.

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Insights Wales | The European Scientific Advice Mechanism: how evidence informs environment policy


In this webinar, held by Insights Wales on the 6th November, Professor Ole Petersen and Louise Edwards explained how the SAM works, highlighting policy impacts using examples from environmental policymaking.

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Demis Hassabis awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry


Sir Demis Hassabis, member of the Academia Europaea Informatics section, has been awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024, jointly with John M. Jumper, for their groundbreaking work on protein structure prediction.

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Exploring the intersection of science and art: a podcast interview with Professor Ole Petersen


As part of a series, ‘What’s art got to do with it?’, a podcast interview with AE Cardiff Hub Director, Professor Ole Petersen, discusses the relationship between science and art. The series has been created by Dr Francesca Arrigoni and sponsored by the UK Physiological Society.

Listen to the Podcast: What’s art got to do with it? A conversation with the Scientist Prof Ole Petersen CBE by Franscienceart (soundcloud.com)

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Interview Spotlight Series

Explore our collection of interviews, featuring Members of Academia Europaea and colleagues connected with the Academy, as they offer insights into critical research topics.

A collaboration between Academia Europaea and Cardiff University