Not all scientific errors are made in good faith. Sometimes someone is ‘too’ convinced of his theories and goes so far as to falsify data, damaging not only himself but also the credibility of science. This is an obstacle in the common path towards a more sustainable world and requires swift intervention by the scientific … Read more
The story of a great inventor who achieved success through study, perseverance and the ability to communicate his ideas. The ideal recipe for those who want to help lead the world towards a more sustainable future… and maybe even earn a little money. Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan in 1847. And before Inter … Read more
Start-ups are a key element in the development of new technologies towards a more sustainable world. But Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of Theranos, fooled all the investors with a machine that… never worked. We are talking about a small device capable of revolutionising disease diagnosis. No more long waits for blood test results or painful drawing … Read more
The Standard Model: the unifying theory describing all the forces in the Universe had a hole in it. But Peter Higgs and François Englert deserved the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the missing piece: the Higgs boson. And this thanks to the world’s largest accelerator. Once upon a time, there was a universe full … Read more
Sometimes science clashes with fraudsters, sometimes even with entire religious sects. Here is the story of the first human cloning and how the affair has increased distrust in science and technology and hindered progress towards a more sustainable world TV said it, newspapers wrote it: the first perfect copy of a human being has been … Read more
An inventor and an entrepreneur popularised a writing instrument that we now consider trivial and obsolete compared to our touch screens. But this enabled mass schooling and the spread of culture, indispensable elements to participate in the journey towards sustainability A century ago, the simple act of writing – even just taking notes – still … Read more
Why conspiracists reject science convinced that the world is dominated by secret criminal organisations. And how they obstruct the path to sustainability. You meet someone who, after some small talk, whispers in your ear: ‘Don’t believe in vaccines, they are just a trick to implant microchips in our bodies!’ Or: “Did you know that the … Read more
A sustainable world must ensure abundant, clean and accessible energy for all. It is the oldest challenge facing all living beings. Imagine waking up in a world without energy. There is no light, no heat, no life: there is nothing. Every living thing, from bacteria to whales, owes its existence to a single, inalienable need: … Read more
Unscrupulous fraudsters, such as Jan Hendrik Schön, can undermine popular trust in science, the main tool that will enable us to meet the challenge of sustainability In the early 2000s, the world of physics seemed to have found its new prodigy. Jan Hendrik Schön, a young German researcher employed at the legendary Bell Labs in … Read more
We have presented the scientific method as the engine of progress, as the pivotal element guiding the rational path of research and innovation. But, like every great human endeavour, science too has its dark side. Yes, we are talking about the very thing no one wants to see: scientific fraud. It seems paradoxical, but even … Read more
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