The International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) was established in 1919 as a non- governmental and non-profit organization comprising of National Academies and international scientific Associations and Societies. Since then IUBS is functioning as a global platform of scientists from all disciplines and nationalities for cooperation, interaction and collaboration to promote research, training, and education in biological sciences.
To commemorate completion of 100 years of promoting excellence in biological sciences, IUBS has launched a Webinar Series bringing the best of all disciplines to discuss evolution, taxonomy, ecology, biodiversity, and other topics that represent unified biology and the topics of prime importance to address contemporary problems such as climate change, endangered species, food and nutrition, health etc.
IUBS’ esteemed speakers have included Rattan Lal, 2020 World Food Prize Laureate, discussing ‘Forgetting How to Tend the Soil‘; Sean B. Carroll, renowned biologist and science communicator, on ‘The Serengeti Rules: The Regulation and Restoration of Biodiversity’; Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, sharing insights on ‘Gombe and Beyond‘; Yvon Le Maho, presenting ‘New Technology to Investigate Antarctic Penguins Without Disturbance‘, and Christine H. Foyer, ranked 4th in the world’s Best Scientists in Plant Sciences, offering expertise in plant metabolism and “how will plants adapt to high CO2 world?”
The sixth lecture of the Webinar Series will be delivered by Prof Luisa Orsini on “The time machine chronicles – unveiling how the past shapes the future“ which will be moderated by Dr Kaustubh Ray giving the participants the opportunity to explore the intersection of science, technology and sustainability and discover how AI empowers us to predict and protect our planet’s future.
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