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Meat grown in a lab: a sustainable and slaughter-free alternative to conventional meat?
Once the preserve of science fiction, cultivated meat has become a reality. According to its advocates, it is a way to revolutionise food with more environmentally and ethically sound meat. Even though it is not allowed in the EU yet, will cultivated meat soon be on European plates? In 2013, Professor... -
Paving the way towards responsible open science
Interview with researcher, project and programme manager Teodora Konach on research integrity and open science in Europe. According to experts, research integrity and open science, whereby research data and processes are freely available to re-use, are of the utmost importance for a high quality of... -
Making democracy work for everyone
This year many elections are set to be held, but generational gaps, social and economic disparities can lead to inequality in the democratic process. How can we make democracy work for everyone? This was the question that was explored at the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology’s (STOA) Annual... -
'We should protect the intangible aspects of our mental worlds'
"Once we start seeing ourselves only in terms of data, we’ve reduced ourselves to something that can be bought and sold." Interview with philosopher and cognitive scientist Ophelia Deroy. Professor Ophelia Deroy (Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich Interactive Intelligence lab and University... -
How to ensure democratic integrity and participation: interview with Prof. Michael Bruter
In 2024, the world will witness pivotal elections, including those for the European Parliament in June. With political populism, polarisation and turmoil stemming from crises like the Russian-Ukraine war, the stakes for democracies around the world are high. Hence, this year's Annual Lecture hosted... -
ESMH Media Review – January 17, 2024
AI-powered misinformation, extreme weather events and phone addiction: check out the ESMH selection of 20 science and tech news published last weeks on the web.
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Eating insects: 'Good for your health, the planet and nutritionally equivalent to meat'
Entomologist Arnold van Huis (Wageningen University, the Netherlands) is an advocate of entomophagy - the human consumption of insects. In this interview Professor Van Huis explains why farming and consuming insects might be good for humans and our planet, and the outlook for a burgeoning insect industry.... -
Nobel laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier: 'Freedom of research and good infrastructure are important for scientists'
This is what Nobel Prize winner Prof. Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier said talking about academic freedom at the prestigious Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, in a conversation with seven journalists from four continents. The French scientist, together with Jennifer Doudna rewarded in 2020 for the development...
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