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Check out some of the 2023 Marsden Fund projects awarded last week that that relate to #materialsscience for #sustainability, directly addressing #climate and #energy: Reducing the carbon cost of computing Running our computers and phones is using up about 7% of all the electricity in the world, and this could increase to 20% by the year 2030. MacDiarmid Institute Investigators Dr Daniel Sando (University of Canterbury) and Dr Simon Granville (Victoria University of Wellington's Paihau-Robinson Research Institute) have been awarded $942,000 to research new nanoscale objects called solitons for low energy #computing, aiming to develop new memory elements that could work 100x faster than current computer switches, and use 99% less energy. https://lnkd.in/gNYYbCgb

During this year's Southwest conference, SXSW 24, in Austin, TX, I had an excellent opportunity to meet with the National Science Foundation (NSF). This organization funds all research projects across United States universities with an annual budget of USD 8.9 billion. During my meeting with the NSF on future research funding areas, several key points I have got to know where NSF invests are: Emphasis on interdisciplinary research Innovation and creativity Focus on societal impact and the Importance of diversity and inclusion Focus on future technologies like Harnessing the Data Revolution Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier Supports collaborative research on sustainable semiconductor-based systems. NSF funds projects across all sizes and Universities based on merit and scope of their vision. We have SERB in India that funds research up to 50 lakhs per project, but Science researchers in India have enough funding but lack reliable fund flow. Governments should enable a consistent funding source for small-scale researchers to foster future research across small universities and remote towns. The sad state is that most of the academic institutions are unaware of many funding sources that are available to them

Tune into #NAS National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt for State of Science address at 3pm ET on June 26, 2024. Topics include U.S. global competitiveness in science and technology; Alignment of U.S. research efforts with critical national priorities as public and private R&D funding shifts; STEMM education to adequately prepare the next generation of leaders; Public trust in science in an era of misinformation and disinformation. https://lnkd.in/ezKcPRCM

❓ How to become a Körber Prizewinner? The Körber European Science Prize is awarded annually, alternating between the fields of Life Sciences and Physical Sciences. Renowned scientists from the respective disciplines from all over Europe form two international Search Committees. Together with the Trustee Committee they constitute the decision-making bodies of the Körber Prize. The Trustee Committee is composed of ten scientists working in different scientific disciplines in Europe. The committee is chaired by the current President of the Max Planck Society-Planck-Society, Patrick Cramer. ❓ How does the selection process work? 📜 First, the Search Committee and the eligible European research institutions prepare a longlist of nominees. On this basis, the Search Committee compiles a short list. 🏅Second, the shortlisted candidates are then invited to submit a research proposal, which is reviewed by external experts. Based on both the proposals and the reviews, the Search Committee again makes recommendations. Ultimately, the Trustee Committee makes the final decision.                                                                                                                                   #science #research #europeanscience #sciencefunding #koerberprize #koerberstiftung #gesellschaftbessermachen

Curious about the purpose of research parks like Coldstream? Discover the history and theory behind these innovative spaces in "The History of Research Parks and Their Evolution into Innovation Districts" by the Association of University Related Research Parks (AURP). This insightful paper traces the origins of research parks, starting with Stanford University’s groundbreaking establishment in 1951. It explores how these parks have evolved into dynamic communities that blend academic, industrial, and public interests. Learn how U.S. federal funding, through agencies like the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), has been pivotal in this growth. It concludes with policy recommendations aimed at fostering the next generation of tech hubs and innovation districts. Read the paper here: https://lnkd.in/eCehcXqf

CNRS position paper on FP10 : "European RI’s are innovative and unique research tools for the European scientific communities. They are not only pillars of fundamental science: they play a crucial role in supporting collaborative research, technological innovation and European scientific sovereignty. In addition, they are powerful economic drivers in European regions." "FP10 should set support to European Research Infrastructures (RI’s) as a top priority, maintaining their highest technological level and promoting access to them – to attract more talents to the EU" #FP10 #RIs #researchinfrastructures #sovereignity #collaborativeresearch #innovation

Have you ever been subject to science hostility? Research shows you are more likely to have been exposed to hostility than not, especially online. Astonishingly, for many, the attacks came from inside academia as often as outside. If you are in Germany and would like to understand how you can preferably avoid, but if not, how to deal with science hostility, consider signing up for our summer school on resilience to science hostility. Details in the linked post. See you there!

SSE Award, I’m grateful and honored to receive the Aspiring Explorers Award from the Society for Scientific Exploration, the SSE. The maverick scientists of the SSE leave no unconventional stone unturned as they go where mainstream scientists fear to tread. I recently presented at their 41st Annual Meeting at Indiana University Bloomington.  My topic, “Could Neutrinos be part of Quantum Biology?”, asked if neutrinos could be the energy source flowing into biology via quantum pathways.  And would this then provide the scientific basis for the energy behind Chi or Prana in Eastern Traditions? Thanks to Chantal Toporow and the Aspiring Explorer’s panel who gave me this award. Also, thanks to kT Boundary, LLC for partially funding my research, Dominique Surel PhD, for advising me at Energy Medicine University and beyond, and Rhonda Cleaver, biological researcher, for her understanding of biological forces. What are your thoughts or questions on neutrinos and biology? Watch videos of past conferences at scientificexploration.org.