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Welcome to a lecture with Masato Sagawa who invented one of the world’s strongest magnets! 📅Mars 14 🕙10:15-12:00 CET 📍The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, or live stream the event at kva.se Read more and register: kva.se/en/event/inven…

“Atmospheric CO2 concentrations are continuing to rise and climate change accelerating, causing severe damage and loss of life. Despite substantial progress in green tech, we're still breaking the planet's boundaries, and a shift to an increasingly inhospitable planet may already be underway”. The latest EASAC report examines the evidence of worsening trends, the inadequate responses, and the urgent need for bold policy action globally where the EU is already in the lead. Read more: kva.se/en/news/new-ea…

@IHRN4rights EC Statement on the Challenges Facing Scientists and Researchers in the United States! The IHRN’s Executive Committee expressing alarm about the serious challenges facing scientists and researchers in the United States. The Executive Committee rejects all efforts to undermine academic freedom in the United States and globally. static1.squarespace.com/static/602ef32…

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences endorse the @ALLEA_academies Statement on Threats to Academic Freedom and International Research Collaboration in the United States. The recent developments in the US have far-reaching consequences for global research collaboration. Read more: kva.se/en/news/the-ac…

Sven Lidin, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Lund University has been elected as new President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He will take up his duties as of July 1, 2025. Read more: kva.se/en/news/profes… Photo: Patrik Lundin

🌟Sjöberg Laureate discovered new targets for cancer therapies in the immune system!🌟 @MiriamMerad, Mount Sinai Health System, USA, has studied how cells in the innate immune system affect the body’s ability to fight tumours. Her discoveries have hugely contributed to making these cells a promising target for the development of new cancer therapies. She is now awarded the Sjöberg Prize, worth one million US dollars. 👉Learn more about the prize: kva.se/en/news/sjober… @IcahnMountSinai @MountSinaiNYC

Welcome to the 13th Sweden-Japan Academic Network (SJAN) Seminar: Materials for sustainability and Sweden-Japan academic partnership. If you are interested in studying, doing a postdoc or working in Japan, this event is for you. Read more: kva.se/evenemang/the-…

📣The Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2025, worth 6 million Swedish kronor, is awarded to Christopher Goodnow and David Nemazee!💡🔬 They discovered important mechanisms that prevent B cells from attacking the body’s own tissues in autoimmune disease. Knowledge that could pave the way for new treatments for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and multiple sclerosis. 👉Read more about the Crafoord Prize 2025: kva.se/en/news/crafoo… #Science #polyarthritis #CrafoordPrize @scrippsresearch @GarvanInstitute @UNSW

On January 30th, the 2025 Crafoord Prize will be announced! 📢 The prize is awarded annually and recognizes research in mathematics, astronomy, geosciences, biosciences, and polyarthritis. The fields rotate each year and are meant to complement the Nobel Prizes. With a prize sum of 6 million SEK, the Crafoord Prize is one of the world's largest scientific awards. In the video, we see last year's laureate in mathematics, Claire Voisin, just after receiving the news from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. You can read more about Claire's research here: ow.ly/9QTh50UMraY Who will receive the exciting news about the 2025 Crafoord Prize? #Mathematics #CrafoordPrize @CNRS

🌍✨ Do not miss the Rossby Prize Seminar tomorrow at 13:00 to 16:00! The 2024 Laureate, Páll Einarsson, and several selected speakers will give lectures on the vital role of geophysics in understanding and protecting the society against earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. Geophysicists contribute invaluable knowledge to reduce risks and protect society. Livestream the seminar here: kva.se/evenemang/the-… #Geophysics @uni_iceland

The Role of Geophysics in Society: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Climate-Related Landslides. Join us for a seminar with The Rossby Prize Laureate Páll Einarsson on Friday, January 17th at 13:00 to 16:00 (CET). Read more and register at kva.se/evenemang/the-…

Today, #ALLEA released a statement on Research Collaboration and Research Security in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape. The statement is directed to policymakers, research funders, and academic institutions across Europe and beyond, and serves to inform the ongoing dialogue on research collaboration and security. It aims at contributing to a “European way”, projecting a distinctly European perspective into national and global debates for sustainable and secure partnerships. Read the full statement: allea.org/portfolio-item… #Science

Did you miss this year's Nobel lectures? Now you can watch the lectures from the Laureates in physics, chemistry, and economics at kva.se! 🌟

Today, the Nobel Prize Laureates are visiting schools to share their research and answer questions from students. In the picture, we see the Laureates in Economic Sciences, Simon Johnson and James Robinson, visiting Sjölins Gymnasium in Vasastan, Stockholm. A highly appreciated event for both students and Laureates! 🌟

Elliot, 15 years old & a junior reporter for @SvD Junior, challenged Nobel Prize Laureate and experienced chess player Demis Hassabis to a chess match after the press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Who do you think won? Photo: Ylva Borgegård/RSAS

Time for David Baker to enter the stage! Listen to his lecture: kva.se #Science #Chemistry #NobelPrize

The Nobel Lectures are live! Tune in at kva.se 🌟 #NobelPrize #Science