ISC Presents
ISC Presents is a podcast by the International Science Council. Our short episodes provide listeners with a melting pot of insightful discussions and thought provoking debates through the voices of guests and experts of the international scientific community. We discuss the challenges, stories, and celebrations of science while seeking to encourage international action on concerns to both science, and society. We look forward to listening with you.
S7 E6 · Mon, December 11, 2023
Science Fiction and the Future of Science: Cory Doctorow - Leveraging Digital Advancements for the Future
In this last episode, we invite Cory Doctorow, a science fiction author, activist, and journalist from Canada. He is the author of many books, most recently The Lost Cause , a solarpunk science fiction novel of hope amidst the climate emergency. Our conversation touches on digital rights management, social justice and sustainability in the digital world.
S7 E5 · Mon, December 04, 2023
Science Fiction and the Future of Science: Qiufan Chen - Values and Senses in Artificial Intelligence
Qiufan Chen is an award-winning Chinese speculative fiction writer, author of Waste Tide and co-author of AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future . He is also a research scholar at Yale University and a fellow of Berggruen Institute. Our main discussion centres around artificial intelligence, how we can harness the power of this technology while avoiding the dangers it poses.
S7 E4 · Mon, November 27, 2023
Science Fiction and the Future of Science: Fernanda Trías - Lessons from an Eco-Dystopia
This fourth episode invites Fernanda Trías, an award-winning writer from Uruguay and an instructor of creative writing in Colombia. She has published a short story collection and four novels, including the English-translated book Pink Slime. We ask her whether horror can bring about change, and why there is the need to integrate the arts and sciences.
S7 E3 · Mon, November 20, 2023
Science Fiction and the Future of Science: Vandana Singh - Data, Narrative, and Transdisciplinarity
In this third episode, we invite Vandana Singh, a science fiction writer hailing from India, to speak about her views on the science and fiction intersection. She is also a transdisciplinary scholar of climate change and a professor of physics and environment. We discuss the limits of data, the power of narrative, and whether our conception of time could help us think about responsibility in science.
S7 E2 · Mon, November 13, 2023
Science Fiction and the Future of Science: Karen Lord - Long-Term Thinking in Policymaking
Barbadian writer Karen Lord is an award-winning author of Redemption in Indigo , The Best of All Possible Worlds , and The Galaxy Game . Her latest book, The Blue, Beautiful World , was published in August 2023. We hear from her the lessons from the COVID pandemic, short-termism, and the power of literature to reach through time.
S7 E1 · Mon, November 06, 2023
Science Fiction and the Future of Science: Kim Stanley Robinson - Science as a Political and an Ethical Project
In this first episode, we speak to Kim Stanley Robinson, a New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. He is the author of more than twenty books, including The Ministry for the Future . Listen to our conversation that covers many topics including the dangers of escapism, climate grief, and the myth of scientific objectivity.
S6 E4 · Mon, July 03, 2023
How do we talk about science and knowledge?
In the last episode, we spoke about the many ways that distrust in science is expressed and the need for scientists to consider their own positions, including who they speak to and for. Which leads us neatly into today’s episode, where we focus on the link between communicating science and building knowledge. We need to look at how people process information and their own experiences to make knowledge that they can base decisions on. And the question is, what should science communication be doing about that? This is a rerun of our 4-part podcast series 'Unlocking Science', where we discuss everything from social media and trust to identity and knowledge, seeking to discover how we can unlock science for everyone.
S6 E3 · Mon, June 26, 2023
How do we talk about science and distrust?
In this episode, we explore different ways that distrust can be expressed and what drives that historically, situationally, even structurally. We will also look at how competing narratives can mean making sense of the science is an often difficult, complicated task. This is a rerun of our 4-part podcast series 'Unlocking Science', where we discuss everything from social media and trust to identity and knowledge, seeking to discover how we can unlock science for everyone.
S6 E2 · Mon, June 19, 2023
How do we talk about science and identity?
In this episode, we explore how our sense of identity affects our willingness to trust certain sources of information. We look at why the authority of traditional gatekeepers of expertise, like science academies, seems to be eroding. Have we misunderstood what social media can do and what might this have to do with the rise of identity politics? And of course, we will also reflect on what should be done by the science community for all of this. This is a rerun of our 4-part podcast series 'Unlocking Science', where we discuss everything from social media and trust to identity and knowledge, seeking to discover how we can unlock science for everyone.
S6 E1 · Mon, June 12, 2023
How do we talk about science and uncertainty?
In this episode we explore how uncertainties play a role in the process of scientific discovery and why this is such a challenge for the way we need to talk about science – with Courtney Radsch and Felix Bast . This is a rerun of our 4-part podcast series 'Unlocking Science', where we discuss everything from social media and trust to identity and knowledge, seeking to discover how we can unlock science for everyone.
S1 E6 · Mon, June 05, 2023
Freedom and responsibility in science in the 21st century: episode 6, trust in science
How can we combat malpractice and misconduct in research? And how do we promote trust in scientists and the work they do? This final episode explores the topics of trust, malpractice, and misconduct in scientific research. Guests, Elisabeth Bik and Soumya Swaminathan, discuss publication fraud and the importance of instilling scientific inquiry and critical thinking skills in children.
S5 E5 · Mon, May 29, 2023
Freedom and responsibility in science in the 21st century: episode 5, emerging technologies
In this fifth episode, Professor Françoise Baylis (philosopher and bioethicist at Dalhousie University) and Ocean Mercier (Associate Professor at the School of Māori Studies at Victoria University of Wellington) explore new technologies, the associated risks and benefits they bring in science, considering ethical implications and insights from an indigenous perspective. What do developments in fields like gene editing, machine learning or climate engineering mean for scientific responsibility? Tune in as our guests discuss discusses the need for limits and regulation in the use and development of technologies, highlighting the importance of indigenous perspectives and values in considering the impacts of new technologies and the need to protect indigenous knowledge and rights.
S5 E4 · Mon, May 22, 2023
Freedom and responsibility in science in the 21st century - Episode 4: The Role of the State
In this fourth episode, Sir Peter Gluckman (ISC President and former and former chief scientific advisor to Prime Ministers in New Zealand) and Saja Al Zoubi (Development economist at St Mary’s University in Canada) explore the role of science in resolving conflicts and the respective responsibilities of states and scientists. How do political tensions or wars affect the integrity of science and the lives of scientists? Should countries in conflict collaborate scientifically? Tune in as our guests discuss scientific collaboration, the challenges faced by scientists in war-torn countries, and the importance of support from global scientific bodies to preserve academic identity and promote peace.
S5 E3 · Mon, May 15, 2023
Freedom and responsibility in science in the 21st century - Episode 3: Science Communication
How can we convey accurate scientific information in a world of disinformation, information overload, and politicization? Tune in as our guests, Guy Berger (Professor Emeritus at Rhodes University) and Courtney C. Radsch (Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UCLA) discuss how scientists tackle complexity, combat falsehoods, and navigate online harassment while exploring the vital role of collaboration with journalists.
S5 E2 · Mon, May 08, 2023
Freedom and responsibility in science in the 21st century - Episode 2: Scientific autonomy
“The current world needs science, to develop well informed decisions. And that can only come from scientific autonomy.” “Scientific autonomy does not mean that individual scientists can or should be able to do whatever they want.” In the second episode, Lidia Borrell-Damián (Secretary General of Science Europe) and Willem Halffman (Associate Professor at Radboud University) delve into the concept of scientific autonomy, addressing how it should be balanced with responsibility to avert ethical issues and dangers.
S5 E1 · Mon, May 01, 2023
Freedom and responsibility in science in the 21st century - Episode 1: Scientific freedom and responsabilities
This new ISC podcast series explores contemporary perspectives on science's free and responsible practice in the early 21st century while questioning the challenges science faces today. In this first episode, Anne Husebekk (ISC Vice-President for Freedom and Responsibility in Science) and Robert French (Chancellor of the University of Western Australia) question the new threats that scientific freedom faces today — and the responsibilities scientists have to live up to.
S5 E5 · Thu, December 29, 2022
Episode 5- Preventing Crisis: Science Diplomacy and Track Two Organizations
In our final fifth episode we explore the importance of informal and non-governmental channels in maintaining and building international scientific collaborations, the role of informal diplomatic channels such as science and culture in building and maintaining peace, the realities of science diplomacy in practice and the importance of ordinary scientists in fostering scientific collaboration.
S5 E4 · Wed, December 21, 2022
Episode 4 - Rebuilding Mosul’s ‘Lighthouse of Knowledge’
In this episode, we’ll discuss the impact of crisis, specifically conflict, on an individual scientist, Dr Alaa Hamdon from Mosul, Iraq. Recorded over a series of voice notes during power cuts in Iraq, we spoke to Alaa about his experience before, during and after ISIS’ takeover of Mosul in June 2014. We discuss the impact of the crisis on his personal, academic and professional life, as well as the important rebuilding of what Alaa has labeled ‘the lighthouse of knowledge’, Mosul University’s Library.
S5 E3 · Thu, December 15, 2022
Episode 3 - The Fallout of Conflict: The Arctic and Outer Space
This episode will unpack the worrying impact that conflict has on the capacity of organized science and scientists to respond to global challenges. Some of the critical spaces in which the most pressing issues of our modern era are being researched and studied are currently being disrupted due to conflict and crisis. In this episode we’ll be discussing two of them, the Arctic and outer space.
S5 E2 · Thu, December 08, 2022
Episode 2 - The Current Clash: Science and the National Interest
In this episode of our series 'Science in Times of Crisis', we will explore two examples of how perceived national interests can impact on the capabilities of collaborative science, the scientific community and society. Firstly, the COVID-19 pandemic and AIDS crisis and secondly, Brazil’s tumultuous science-policy nexus on issues such as climate change and the Amazon rainforest.
S5 E1 · Wed, November 30, 2022
Episode 1 - Science, Geopolitics and Crisis: What can we learn from history?
For our first episode, and the introduction to our series, we delve into contemporary history to explore two examples of science in times of crisis. We’ll be looking at the the Cold War period from 1950 to 1990 and the Apartheid era in South Africa with two expert guests, assessing how each crisis impacted the scientific community, as well as the role of science and scientific organisations during the both crises.
Trailer · Mon, November 28, 2022
Trailer: Science in Times of Crisis
Discover the new podcast series from the International Science Council’s Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science (CFRS), which explores what living in a world of crisis and geopolitical instability means for science and scientists around the world. Episode 1 - Science, Geopolitics and Crisis: What can we learn from history, airing this Thursday December 1st.
S4 E6 · Thu, November 04, 2021
Science in Exile - Syrian political scientist Radwan Ziadeh on continuing human rights research and activism across borders
In the final episode of Science in Exile, political scientist Radwan Ziadeh shares his story of leaving Syria to continue his research on and advocacy for human rights and democracy. Radwan Ziadeh - who is a member of the Steering Committee for the Science in Exile initiative - shares his insights into the kind of support that displaced and at-risk scholars need to continue their research, and tells us what drives him to continue working for change, and his hopes for the future of Syria. ISC Presents: Science in Exile is a series of podcasts featuring interviews with refugee and displaced scientists who share their science, their stories of displacement and their hopes for the future. The series has been developed as a contribution to the ' Science in Exile ' initiative, which is run as a collaboration between the International Science Council ( ISC ), The World Academy of Sciences ( UNESCO-TWAS ) and the InterAcademy Partnership ( IAP ).
Thu, October 28, 2021
Science in Exile - Phyu Phyu Thin Zaw on the crisis facing medics and scientists in Myanmar
Following the February 2021 coup d’état in Myanmar, medical doctors and other scientists have been prominent in resistance movements, with many doctors striking to protest against violence and persecution. In this episode of Science in Exile, Dr Phyu Phyu Thin Zaw shares her perspective on the strikes, and on how the medical and broader scientific community is being affected by ongoing conflict in Myanmar. Phyu Phyu Thin Zaw is a research scientist, epidemiologist and health systems specialist. Thin Zaw is a Burmese national and is currently working as a Lecturer in School of Public Health in the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. ISC Presents: Science in Exile is a series of podcasts featuring interviews with refugee and displaced scientists who share their science, their stories of displacement and their hopes for the future. The series has been developed as a contribution to the ' Science in Exile ' initiative, which is run as a collaboration between the International Science Council ( ISC ), The World Academy of Sciences ( UNESCO-TWAS ) and the InterAcademy Partnership ( IAP ).
S4 E5 · Thu, October 21, 2021
Science in Exile - Early-career scientist Eqbal Dauqan shares her story of leaving Yemen to continue her research overseas
This episode of Science in Exile features Eqbal Dauqan, a Yemeni biochemist whose research interests include therapeutic nutrition and the antioxidants in food. Eqbal was forced to halt her research work when war broke out in Yemen, and later left the country for Malaysia and then Norway in order to continue her work in safety. In this podcast she shares her dreams for the future and advice for early-career researchers affected by conflict, as well as for the organizations that seek to help them. ISC Presents: Science in Exile is a series of podcasts featuring interviews with refugee and displaced scientists who share their science, their stories of displacement and their hopes for the future. The series has been developed as a contribution to the ' Science in Exile ' initiative, which is run as a collaboration between the International Science Council ( ISC ), The World Academy of Sciences ( UNESCO-TWAS ) and the InterAcademy Partnership ( IAP ).
S4 E3 · Thu, October 14, 2021
Science in Exile - Alfred Babo shares his story of being an at-risk and refugee social scientist
In the latest episode of Science in Exile we hear from Alfred Babo, a social scientist whose research focuses on social change, child labour and development, immigration and social conflict, and post-conflict societies. Alfred shares his experience of working as a university lecturer in Côte d’Ivoire when the country fell into a civil war, and later seeking refuge in Ghana, Togo and eventually in the United States, where he's now settled and working in the Sociology and Anthropology department of Fairfield University. ISC Presents: Science in Exile is a series of podcasts featuring interviews with refugee and displaced scientists who share their science, their stories of displacement and their hopes for the future. The series has been developed as a contribution to the ' Science in Exile ' initiative, which is run as a collaboration between the International Science Council ( ISC ), The World Academy of Sciences ( UNESCO-TWAS ) and the InterAcademy Partnership ( IAP ).
S4 E2 · Thu, October 07, 2021
Science in Exile - how research by one displaced social scientist is uncovering the realities of labour market integration for highly skilled migrants
In this episode of the Science in Exile series we hear from Esmeray Yogun, a sociologist whose research focuses on the integration of highly skilled migrants in the labour market. Yogun is originally from Turkey, but was forced to leave for France after having been identified as a political activist. ISC Presents: Science in Exile is a series of podcasts featuring interviews with refugee and displaced scientists who share their science, their stories of displacement and their hopes for the future. The series has been developed as a contribution to the ' Science in Exile ' initiative, which is run as a collaboration between the International Science Council ( ISC ), The World Academy of Sciences ( UNESCO-TWAS ) and the InterAcademy Partnership ( IAP ).
S4 E1 · Thu, September 30, 2021
Science in Exile - Feras Kharrat shares his story of studying molecular biomedicine in Syria, and later, in Italy
In the first episode of the Science in Exile series we hear from Feras Kharrat, a PhD Scholar in Molecular Biomedicine, originally from Syria and now based in Trieste, Italy. Feras shares his story of leaving Syria to continue his studies abroad, and gives an insight into the challenges of conducting scientific research during periods of unrest. ISC Presents: Science in Exile is a series of podcasts featuring interviews with refugee and displaced scientists who share their science, their stories of displacement and their hopes for the future. The series has been developed as a contribution to the ' Science in Exile ' initiative, which is run as a collaboration between the International Science Council ( ISC ), The World Academy of Sciences ( UNESCO-TWAS ) and the InterAcademy Partnership ( IAP ).
Trailer · Tue, September 28, 2021
Coming soon: Science in Exile
ISC Presents: Science in Exile is a series of podcasts featuring interviews with refugee and displaced scientists who share their science, their stories of displacement and their hopes for the future. The series has been developed as a contribution to the ' Science in Exile ' initiative, which is run as a collaboration between the International Science Council ( ISC ), The World Academy of Sciences ( UNESCO-TWAS ) and the InterAcademy Partnership ( IAP ).
S3 E6 · Thu, July 08, 2021
Combating racism in science systems
In the sixth episode of the Diversity in Science podcast series - produced in partnership with Nature - we look at addressing systemic racism in science and science systems. Shirley Malcom and Adam Habib reflect on their long experience of working to tackle racism in higher education, exploring what works and what still needs to change, and Brittany Kamai shares her perspective on what we can all do to contribute to systemic change. Finally, ISC President Daya Reddy shares information on the ISC’s ongoing work on combating systemic racism and other forms of discrimination . ### This series will highlight all aspects of diversity in science – asking why diversity matters, why diversity makes for better science, how to integrate diverse voices and different perspectives in research, and how to promote inclusion of less well represented or marginalized groups in science settings, including women, people of colour, LGBTQI people, people with disabilities, and people who take a non-traditional route into science. It will ask what practical steps can be put in place to improve diversity in science workplaces and ways of working, and how organizations such as the ISC can be ‘better allies for better science’. Learn more: https://council.science/podcast/nature-working-scientists/
S3 E5 · Thu, July 01, 2021
Democratizing knowledge and access to tools for sustainable development
In the fifth episode of the Diversity in Science podcast series - produced in partnership with Nature - we look at democratizing knowledge and tools for a more sustainable future, one that leaves no-one behind. Injairu Kulundu-Bolus , who is part of the Transformations to Sustainability programme community, talks about her work in decolonial youth futures, the ability of music to connect us, and the power of allowing young people to lead. And Hayden Dahmm discusses the use of data to inform sustainable development, as well as the importance of learning from the perspectives of communities. ### This series will highlight all aspects of diversity in science – asking why diversity matters, why diversity makes for better science, how to integrate diverse voices and different perspectives in research, and how to promote inclusion of less well represented or marginalized groups in science settings, including women, people of colour, LGBTQI people, people with disabilities, and people who take a non-traditional route into science. It will ask what practical steps can be put in place to improve diversity in science workplaces and ways of working, and how organizations such as the ISC can be ‘better allies for better science’. Learn more: https://council.science/podcast/nature-working-scientists/
S3 E4 · Thu, June 24, 2021
Gender, sexuality and representation in science
In the fourth episode of the Diversity in Science podcast series - produced in partnership with Nature - we explore representation and visibility in science workplaces, networks, and spaces for international collaboration. We hear how important it is to be able to express the whole of your identity in a safe and welcoming environment, where you can see allies and other people who are like you. Marine biogeographer Huw Griffiths talks about initiatives for LGBTQIA+ scientists in polar research, and chemical engineer Abhijit Majumder , who’s part of the Global Young Academy , discusses the role of science organizations in fostering welcoming spaces, including through explicit statements of support. ### This series will highlight all aspects of diversity in science – asking why diversity matters, why diversity makes for better science, how to integrate diverse voices and different perspectives in research, and how to promote inclusion of less well represented or marginalized groups in science settings, including women, people of colour, LGBTQI people, people with disabilities, and people who take a non-traditional route into science. It will ask what practical steps can be put in place to improve diversity in science workplaces and ways of working, and how organizations such as the ISC can be ‘better allies for better science’. Learn more: https://council.science/podcast/nature-working-scientists/
S3 E3 · Thu, June 17, 2021
Better allies, better science
In the third episode of the Diversity in Science podcast series - produced in partnership with Nature - we look at the role of allies in science workplaces and spaces of power for making science more inclusive of diverse perspectives. Ineke Sluiter talks about successful interventions to increase the number of women members at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, where she is President. ISC Patron and former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson , shares how she worked with other women leaders to help give a voice to marginalized women on the frontlines of climate change. ### This series will highlight all aspects of diversity in science – asking why diversity matters, why diversity makes for better science, how to integrate diverse voices and different perspectives in research, and how to promote inclusion of less well represented or marginalized groups in science settings, including women, people of colour, LGBTQI people, people with disabilities, and people who take a non-traditional route into science. It will ask what practical steps can be put in place to improve diversity in science workplaces and ways of working, and how organizations such as the ISC can be ‘better allies for better science’. Learn more: https://council.science/podcast/nature-working-scientists/
S3 E2 · Thu, June 10, 2021
How can diversity create better science?
In the second episode of the Diversity in Science podcast series - produced in partnership with Nature - we look at how including multiple perspectives can create better science. Jayati Ghosh argues that a lack of diversity in economics has made the discipline less able to actually understand the economy. Dan Inkoom discusses how so-called “ordinary people” in Ghana have much to contribute to his field of urban planning. And Simone Athayde explains how working with indigenous communities in the Amazon helped researchers to discover new things. ### This series will highlight all aspects of diversity in science – asking why diversity matters, why diversity makes for better science, how to integrate diverse voices and different perspectives in research, and how to promote inclusion of less well represented or marginalized groups in science settings, including women, people of colour, LGBTQI people, people with disabilities, and people who take a non-traditional route into science. It will ask what practical steps can be put in place to improve diversity in science workplaces and ways of working, and how organizations such as the ISC can be ‘better allies for better science’. Learn more: https://council.science/podcast/nature-working-scientists/
S3 E1 · Thu, June 03, 2021
Why does diversity in science matter?
In the first episode of the Diversity in Science podcast series - produced in partnership with Nature - Marnie Chesterton interviews ISC CEO Heide Hackmann , and Professor of Humanities and Critical Theory and Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, Anthony Bogues , on why diversity is so important for science – and what the ISC is doing to combat systemic discrimination and broaden inclusion. ### This series will highlight all aspects of diversity in science – asking why diversity matters, why diversity makes for better science, how to integrate diverse voices and different perspectives in research, and how to promote inclusion of less well represented or marginalized groups in science settings, including women, people of colour, LGBTQI people, people with disabilities, and people who take a non-traditional route into science. It will ask what practical steps can be put in place to improve diversity in science workplaces and ways of working, and how organizations such as the ISC can be ‘better allies for better science’. Learn more: https://council.science/podcast/nature-working-scientists/
Sun, January 17, 2021
2020 Innovations in Climate Science
Scientists around the world are taking novel approaches to fight the fallout from climate change. Here are just some of the innovations showcased at this year's Falling Walls and Berlin Science Week.
Fri, November 13, 2020
Medical Breakthroughs of 2020
From wireless medical robots inside the body to personalized cancer vaccines, we've teamed up with Falling Walls and Berlin Science Week to showcase breakthrough thinking from some of our greatest scientists. Learn more by registering for the Falling Walls Remote: https://go.falling-walls.com/gstv
Tue, November 10, 2020
What's up with the hole in the ozone layer?
This year's ozone depletion was larger than normal. Should we be worried? And what does the ozone layer have to do with climate change? Professor Matthew England from Australia's UNSW helps us break down the science.
Tue, October 20, 2020
Arctic ice keeps shrinking: Here's what that means for all of us
The climate in the Arctic is changing before all eyes. A major new study has found that the region is shifting to a new climate with open water and rain replacing ice and snow. A feedback loop is also rapidly gaining pace. That's bad for the Arctic AND bad for the planet. This video features Henry Burgess from: https://www.arctic.ac.uk And Arja Rautio from: https://www.oulu.fi/university/
Wed, September 23, 2020
Mary Robinson and Daya Reddy on compassion and leadership during a global crisis
The world is focused on beating COVID-19, and that’s something that can’t happen without the best scientific advice. But of course, it’s not the only crisis the world is facing. The unprecedented climate and environmental emergency requires an equally universal and rapid response. So, can we expect our leaders to pay just as much attention to science as we emerge from the pandemic? In this episode, Nuala speaks with President of the International Science Council, Daya Reddy, and Mary Robinson, a Patron of the Council and former President of Ireland and UN Commissioner for Human Rights.
S2 Enull · Thu, September 17, 2020
Vint Cerf's tech predictions... and fears!
Vint Cerf is one of the fathers of the internet. But Google's Chief Internet Evangelist has some surprising fears about the future of the web.
S2 Enull · Thu, September 10, 2020
Global Science: Big Thinkers
The scientific community has an obligation to explain and champion the role of science in all decisions that affect society. Even when the science is complex and contradicts popularly held ideas, it can help in framing the issues, explaining complexity and proposing possible options. Mobilising the knowledge and resources of the ISC’s scientific community, Global Science TV convenes internationally renowned scientific experts as it presents thought-provoking discussions on the pressing events of our times In the second season of ISC Presents, join Nuala Hafner as she tackles some of the big questions of our time with the world's biggest thinkers and sharpest minds. Global Science is a joint initiative of the International Science Council and the Australian Academy of Science.
S2 Enull · Tue, September 08, 2020
Ismail Serageldin: How the world created minorities... and prejudice.
Ismail Serageldin is often described as Egypt's most intelligent man. He has 40 honorary doctorates and has published more than 100 books. Tune in as we speak with him about the role science can play in healing global divisions.
S2 Enull · Tue, September 01, 2020
Dr Tolullah Oni reimagines society after COVID-19
"What is daunting is our current reality. What is less daunting is investing now at a fraction of what the current cost (of COVID-19) is to prevent us from having to do this again." Tolullah Oni wants the world to prioritise public health infrastructure as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode of ISC Presents: Global Science, she explains what that means and how it could help avoid future global health crises.
S2 Enull · Fri, August 28, 2020
Melissa Leach and the Inequalities of COVID-19
"I think there's a real danger that a disproportionate one-size-fits-all lockdown response to COVID is actually going to have bigger health and social and economic impacts down the line (in parts of Africa)." In this episode of ISC Presents: Global Science, we join Professor Melissa Leach, the Director of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). She is a Fellow of the British Academy and was awarded a CBE in 2017 for services to social science. She was the lead social scientist on the UK and WHO Ebola scientific advisory committees, 2014-15, and the lead author, UN Women World Survey on the Role of Women in Economic Development, 2014.
S1 Enull · Fri, March 20, 2020
Cara Maesano
In this episode, we talk to Cara Maesano, an environmental epidemiologist and air pollution researcher. Cara is part of the C40 project through the women4climate mentorship program. C40 is an organisation of cities around the world that is committed to taking action to mitigate carbon emissions to tackle climate change, and create resilient cities.
S1 Enull · Fri, March 20, 2020
Lydia Sosa Vargas
In this episode, we speak to Lydia Sosa Vargas, a CNRS researcher at Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Originally from Mexico, she obtained her PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK. In 2012, she began her postdoctoral work in Japan at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST-Kansai), developing new liquid crystalline materials for photovoltaic applications. In 2015, she joined the Polymer Chemistry lab at the Paris Institute for Molecular Chemistry (IPCM) at Sorbonne Université as a postdoc before being recruited as a researcher for the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in 2017.
S1 Enull · Fri, March 20, 2020
Gloria Bonder
In this episode, we speak to Gloria Bonder, who is the Director of the Department of Gender, Society and Policies of the Latin American Postgraduate Institute of Social Sciences ( FLACSO Argentina ). She coordinates two regional programmes including the UNESCO Regional Chair on Women, Science and Technologyin Latin America and the e-learning master’s programme on Gender, Society and Public Policies.
S1 Enull · Fri, March 20, 2020
Vivian Boamah
In this episode, we speak to Vivian Etsipia Boamah, a Senior Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi (KNUST) and fellow of the L’Oreal UNESCO for Women in Sub Saharan Africa. Her areas of research are focused on antimicrobial resistance surveillance, mechanism of microbial resistance, and transfer of resistant genes from the environment/animals to humans. Vivian speaks out about the role of education and encouraging young children to be interested in the sciences, especially in countries where non traditional roles for women are against cultural norms.
S1 E2 · Sun, March 15, 2020
Dragana Ilic
In this episode, we speak with Dragana Ilic, a member of the International Astronomical Union. Ilic was awarded the L’Oréal-Unesco “For Women in Science” Serbia National Fellowship in 2014, and is an Associate Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Belgrade. As an accomplished scientist and a mother of two, Ilic speaks out about stars, galaxies far and wide, and the criticism, both implicit and explicit, that she receives as a woman in her field.
S1 E1 · Fri, March 06, 2020
Catherine Jami
In this episode, we speak with Catherine Jami, Secretary General of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. (IUHPST) Catherine speaks out about the evolution of discrimination in the science field, the need for women to support each other in science systems, and the specific challenges she has faced as a woman over the course of her career in mathmatics. Catherine encourages young girls interested in STEM not to give up - science needs them. International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology was a supporting applicant of the Gender Gap Project - a global approach to addressing and reducing the gender gap in STEM. This first episode also discusses the Gender Gap In Science project, which involved numerous international science unions and organizations including: the International Mathematical Union (IMU) , through its Committee for Women in Mathematics , the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) , the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST) Gender INSITE , and other supporting international science unions and organizations. To find out more about the Gender Gap in Science project, and its recently published report, click here .
S1 Enull · Tue, March 03, 2020
L. S. Shashidhara
In this episode, we talk to Lingadahalli Subrahmanya Shashidhara, an Indian developmental biologist, geneticist and a professor of Biology at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune. Shashidhara has served as Vice President of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in the past and is currently Secretary General of International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) and is steering an international project on Climate Change Education. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and an Associate member of European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
Trailer · Mon, March 02, 2020
ISC Presents: Women in Science
Recorded at UNESCO during the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we discuss gender equality in science systems, through the voices of six women researchers in STEM from around the globe. We listen to the achievements, perils, challenges and aspirations women face in an effort to empower, connect and inspire present and future generations of female scientists. Listen and subscribe to our new podcast ‘ISC presents’ – our 15-minute episodes providing listeners with a melting pot of insightful discussions and thought-provoking debates through the voices of guests and experts of the international scientific community. For more information on ISC Presents, visit council.science/podcast ISC Presents: Women in Science was produced by the International Science Council and Studio Ochenta . The International Science Council is a non-governmental organization with a unique global membership that brings together 40 international scientific Unions and Associations and over 140 national and regional scientific organizations including Academies and Research Councils. The vision of the Council is to advance science as a global public good . Scientific knowledge, data and expertise must be universally accessible and its benefits universally shared.
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