Programmsparten: Science and the Humanities

Water in Flux

Part I. Kathrin Röggla: »The Water« What does climate change mean for water, the substance on which we depend even more than on gas and oil? In the play of the same name, Kathrin Röggla paints a picture of a society oscillating between heavy rainfall and intense heat, a society

Science Year ― Visions Of Bioeconomy 2021 Country Focus On Brazil

What are the consequences of rainforest deforestation and the cultivation of monocultures in Brazil? These issues will be addressed by agricultural engineer Gabriel Bianconi Fernandes [via live stream], former member of the Brazilian Commission for Bioethics and Ecological Law, Linda Poppe, expert on indigenous peoples from »Survival International«, and author

pandemic and communication

Since the beginning of the Corona pandemic, the news worldwide has been dominated by the pandemic. As early as May 2020, virologist Melanie Brinkmann joined many physicians and scientists in calling for politicians to take effective action against misinformation about the COVID­19 pandemic and to defend virologists from uninformed criticism.