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Our most popular stories from 2021
Our top-10 list is, unsurprisingly, full of stories about COVID-19 - but there is also space for persevering women scientists, a fight to combat discrimination and bring more diversity in science, and transformations towards a more sustainable, resilient world. Read on.
21.12.2021
Fifty centuries of innovation in scientific publishing: video series
A new eight-part video series by ISC Patron Ismail Serageldin traces the history of scientific publishing through 50 centuries of innovation, from clay tablets to digital publishing and emerging technologies.
20.12.2021
Moving into the second year of the International Year of Caves and Karst (2021 – 2022)
The International Year of Caves and Karst (IYCK), organized initially for the year 2021 by ISC Member, the International Union of Speleology (UIS), was extended through 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic to celebrate the wonders and importance of caves and karst. The ISC spoke with George Veni, UIS President, to find out what was accomplished in 2021 and what is planned for the second year.
17.12.2021
Nominations for the Stein Rokkan Prize 2022 are now open
The annual Prize celebrates the legacy of Stein Rokkan, a true pioneer in comparative social science research, acknowledging a submission deemed a substantial and original contribution in the field.
16.12.2021
Global Risks Perceptions Report 2021 released
Future Earth, Sustainability in the Digital Age and the International Science Council present the findings of the second iteration of the Global Risks Scientists’ Perceptions survey.
14.12.2021
Peter Gluckman, ISC President, awarded Singapore’s Presidential Science and Technology Medal
The President’s Science and Technology Awards (PSTA) are the highest honours bestowed on exceptional research scientists and engineers in Singapore for their excellent achievements in science and technology.
14.12.2021
ISC report highlights how researchers combat new threats to key human rights
Scientists call for global science systems that protect the human right to science in a new paper published today by the International Science Council (ISC).
10.12.2021
Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability Launched
Political leaders, scientists, and influential personalities issue emergency warning on sustainability inaction, establish a Global Commission to mobilize a $100 million a year global fund for Sustainability Science Missions
09.12.2021
The “clocks” COVID-19 set ticking
As the world continues to race against the coronavirus pandemic, scientists are racing to predict what might happen next.
09.12.2021
