“Unidos por la Ciencia” is an event where students from Latin America and the Caribbean speak with five Nobel Laureates about how science and scientists can make a positive impact in the most effective way on society.
80 undergraduate and graduate students from 24 countries in the region will cover these and other topics with Award winners, in a program in digital format that will be broadcast on November 16, on the web Nobel Prize Dialogue.
Nobel Prize in Medicine Elizabeth Blackburn (2009) and May Brett Mosser (2014); chemistry, Emmanuel Charpentier (2020), Winners in Chemistry, Bernard Feringa (2016) Physics, Saul Perlmutter (2011) will be the participants.
Latin America and the Caribbean face challenges such as climate changeInequality, political instability and the impact of COVID-19statement says.
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The memo added that bringing together young people and Nobel Laureates “aims to inspire” the next generation of scientists to work together in using science to meet “the great challenges ahead.”
Students will be able to address arguments such as the responsibilities of scholars, the power of collaboration, strategies for building bridges with policy makers and society in general, and the broad social implications of these issues.
event organized by Nobel Prize for Awareness, The Brazilian Academy of Sciences and the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences.
“Our goal is to inspire the next generation of scientists to work together, with each other and with the rest of society, to use science to meet the great challenges that lie ahead,” said Laura Spreichman, Executive Director of Nobel Prize Outreach.
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The event is a “fantastic and unique” opportunity for students and young scientists to learn more about the work and lives of some of the Nobel Laureates and encourage them to follow the path of research, according to Louise Davidovich, president of Brazilian Academy of Sciences.
Latin America and the Caribbean face “enormous challenges that, to overcome, require knowledge and a commitment to truth, at a time when anti-science values exist,” noted Helena Nader, Co-Chair of The Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences.
said Nader, who hopes through this dialogue between young people and Nobel Laureates to inspire and stimulate the formation of a new generation of scientists who will play a key role in helping build a better future for the region.”
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