interview
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Dr Michele Cecchini on e-cigarettes and young people
Adjunct Professor and Medical Doctor Michele Cecchini leads the work on public health at the OECD - the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, helping countries implement better public health policies for better lives. Based on your work with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), how do economic evaluations influence the development and ...
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Dr Chandrashekhar T. Sreeramareddy on e-cigarettes and young people
Associate Professor Chandrashekhar T. Sreeramareddy does research in epidemiology and control of tuberculosis, tobacco use and tobacco control issues. Why are electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) becoming so popular among young people? Chandrashekhar T. Sreeramareddy: First and foremost, e-cigarettes are very well marketed on many online media platforms, including social media, which younger people widely use. Secondly, ...
Prof. Anne Husebekk: ‘There is increased pressure on academic freedom’
Interview on academic freedom with Prof. Anne Husebekk, former vice-president for Freedom and Responsibility in Science at the International Science Council. In the run-up to the high-level conference “Perspectives on academic freedom in Europe and beyond”, organised by the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) on 5 February 2025, we ...
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Aoife Taylor on science communication and the COALESCE project
Aoife Taylor is a science communicator and research project manager in the Science and Society Research Group at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is working on the EU-funded COALESCE (Coordinated Opportunities for Advanced Leadership and Engagement in Science Communication in Europe) project to support impactful science communication practices throughout Europe and the recognition of science ...
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Professor Jason Pridmore on science communication and the COALESCE project
In this interview, Jason Pridmore, Associate Professor at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, reflects on the need for effective science communication. He also explains the context and goals of the ‘Coordinated Opportunities for Advanced Leadership and Engagement in Science Communication in Europe’ (COALESCE) project that he is coordinating. How did you become interested in science communication? ...
Making light work – interview with Andrea Rocchetto, CEO of Ephos
Could you please introduce yourself and your company? Andrea Rocchetto: I am the cofounder and CEO of Ephos. We are a photonic chip manufacturing company. That means we build microchips that can process information that is encoded in particles of light, photons. What is the relationship between the photonic chips that you are building and ...
Neural computing, paradigm shifts, and Europe – interview with Dr. Juan Pablo Carbajal
Could you please introduce yourself, and say something about your background? Juan Pablo Carbajal: I'm from Argentina, I studied until my master's in Argentina and then I worked in industry for almost three years there. And then, I moved to Switzerland to do my PhD. I did my PhD in physics, but the topic was ...
New steps in photonic computing – an interview with Dr. Francesco Da Ros
Could you please introduce yourself and your area of research? Francesco Da Ros: I am an associate professor at the Technical University of Denmark, focusing on the synergies between machine learning and photonics. I both work to solve photonic problems with machine learning – modelling, inverse design, and in-situ and in-silico optimization/training of photonic systems ...