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The International Science Council has been invited by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to nominate experts to serve on the Editorial Board of the IPCC Emission Factor Database (EFDB) [1], coordinated by the IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI).
02.12.2019
Neuroscientist Liz McCullagh has been involved with the ‘500 women scientists’ organization since its earliest beginnings. Liz told us more about the initiative and the practical steps individuals and organizations can take to create action towards a more inclusive society.
27.11.2019
Volcanic activities, earthquakes and floods are frequent natural disasters that have a huge impact on the communities directly affected, but in certain African cities little quantifiable data exists. One LIRA-funded research team is taking on this challenge with a view to creating better responses to these ancient and ongoing threats in modern cities.
13.11.2019
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To mark World Science Day for Peace and Development on Sunday 10 November 2019 and its theme of Open Science, the International Science Council explores its vision of science as a global public good – a vision that is vitally important in a world of global complexity and pressing global challenges. In this essay, we ask ourselves, what are the major opportunities and challenges facing global society, and what are the emerging areas of science that can benefit from international cooperation?
08.11.2019
We’re edging closer to the January 2021 launch of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), a major effort to generate the science we need for the kind of ocean we want in the future.
02.11.2019
The prize is open to works in comparative studies from all social science disciplines. It is given to a submission deemed by the Jury to be a substantial and original contribution in comparative social science research.
31.10.2019
Adapted from his speech at the launch of the ISC, Craig Calhoun discusses how science and even knowledge, face challenges in the contemporary world. This essay can be read in full in the ISC’s Annual Report of 2018, or you can watch the speech online.
29.10.2019
Actively communicating scientific discoveries is only half the battle. In the increasingly crowded information space, we need to nurture science literacy to enable everyone to tell evidence and disinformation apart and make well-informed decisions, urges ISC President Daya Reddy at the World Conference on Science Literacy (WCSL) in Beijing, China.
28.10.2019
In the context of publishing our 2018 Annual Report, we asked Ismail Serageldin and ISC Patron, to share his thoughts on science in the 21st century.
28.10.2019
Is there a diversity issue in international science prizes? We explore this issue and ask our members and the scientific community to share their ideas by taking our online survey.
21.10.2019
