Science

15 Mar 2017

A forgotten transcultural entertainment industry - Leeds, UK

Early last century, popular music was promoted internationally by two large entertainment industries. One was based in New York and focused on dance-band music. The other was based in Berlin and concentrated on music for the stage—most of it categorized under the umbrella term “operetta.” Lehár’s The Merry Widow (1905) had been heard ...

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A recipe for success: reach for the (blue) sky

26 Feb 2019
The European Research Council’s proof of concept programme funds grantees who want to put their discoveries into practical use. At a Brussels event, 3 grantees talk about the challenges and prospects
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25 Oct 2018

About the violent past of galaxies: Introducing ‘CoSMass’ led by Vernesa Smolčić

25 October, Zagreb

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Call for EU to take a role in setting out career paths for social sciences and humanities students

27 Jun 2018
Social sciences are needed to solve the ethical dilemmas posed by new technologies and innovations, but the increase in the number of social sciences graduates in recent years has not done the job, says European Research Council president
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Practice makes perfect: The human brain can reprogram itself to control prosthetic limbs

5 Apr 2018
New research confirms that repeated use of an artificial limb leads the brain to rewire itself
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Q&A: ERC grantee explains why patience is crucial in science

15 Dec 2017
Dr Kenneth Hugdahl of the University of Bergen speaks about his research into auditory hallucination, why meaningful scientific advancement takes time and how the European Research Council (ERC) is integral in making it happen.
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Science Centre EXPERYMENT

An ERC Recipe for Longevity in Gdynia, Poland

3 Jul 2017
The ERC=Science 2 campaign events which took place in Gdynia, Poland in May and June were full of science communication activities dedicated to the longevity research funded by the European Research Council (ERC) . Over 1800 participants came to discover and learn about the latest ERC-funded research in various formats of events organized by the EXPERYMENT Science Centre . BRINGING SCIENCE TO THE ...
Longevity
Poland
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Parque de las Ciencias Granada

The European Research Council closer to the Spanish public thanks to an ongoing ERC-funded communications campaign

29 May 2017
The ERC=Science 2 project has engaged thousands of Spaniards in the research projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) at the Parque de las Ciencias in Granada, Spain. An appealing topic, longevity, the best dates (Easter week and Anniversary of the museum) hands-on activities and relevant experts: all of these made up for a perfect combination to achieve a great success.
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Nikos Paragios

‘The (digital) doctor will see you now’

4 May 2017
There’s never a good time to get bad news from your doctor. But for some diseases, early diagnosis is crucial. ERC-funded researchers are studying ways to apply computer power to identifying and treating disease
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Longevity
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Can city dwellers take control of their own nutrition and cardiovascular health?

2 May 2017
Pioneering citizen science photo project opens May 4 in European Parliament
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Longevity
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