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A scientist’s opinion: interview with Prof. Dr. Jakob Zinsstag-Klopfenstein on ‘One Health’
Epidemiology Professor Jakob Zinsstag (University of Basel, Switzerland) leads a research group focused on the interface of human and animal health, particularly zoonoses and the health of nomadic populations, under the ‘One Health’ approach. He also is a member of the One Health High Level Expert Panel of the Quadripartite Organizations: the World Health Organization ...
Research and Innovation Summit at European Parliament
On Wednesday 4 June from 18:30h until 20h CEST, the high-level STOA-G6 conference ‘Shaping Europe's Future: Research and innovation at the heart of European leadership’ took place in the European Parliament’s library room in Brussels. You can watch the recording online. The Summit, fully booked, brought together high-level representatives of the European Commission, the European ...
Eleni Diamanti: ‘The EU has a unique position in quantum technologies’
How to ensure European competitiveness and leadership in the ever more important field of quantum technologies? The European Science-Media Hub asked Eleni Diamanti, who will speak at the upcoming workshop ‘Building European Leadership for the Second Quantum Revolution' on 20 May, organised by the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology. Building ...
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Sonia Contera on generative AI in science
Spanish physicist Sonia Contera is professor at the University of Oxford (UK) and specialises in physics at the interface of biology, nanotechnology and information processing. She will be a keynote speaker at the STOA workshop ‘Generative AI and scientific development’ on 29 April 2025. We've heard a lot about how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming ...
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Serge Belongie on generative AI in science
Serge Belongie is professor in machine learning at the University of Copenhagen and Director of the Pioneer Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Denmark. He will be a keynote speaker at the STOA workshop ‘Generative AI and scientific development’ on 29 April 2025. We’ve heard a lot about artificial intelligence (AI) transforming science in recent years. ...
Generative AI in science: What are the challenges and opportunities?
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly become an important l scientific tool, yet its accelerating integration creates both opportunities and challenges. A workshop on 29 April 2025, organised by the European Parliament’s Panel on the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), will bring together MEPs, Commission representatives, and leading researchers to explore these tensions and ...
STOA high-level conference ‘Perspectives on Academic Freedom in Europe and beyond’
On Wednesday 5 February at 14h-17h CET, the high-level conference 'Perspectives on Academic Freedom in Europe and beyond' took place in the European Parliament’s library room in Brussels. You can watch the recording of the event.
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 ...