Kosmos 113/2021 Communicating science Between preprint and shitstorm: ways out of the communication crisis The magazine
In practice “Sorry you’re going through this” People who suffer from depression or other mental health issues could soon seek help from an artificial intelligence. Will AI one day obviate the need for...
Focus “We need a CERN for AI in Europe” Human-centred AI could constitute a huge locational advantage for Germany and Europe, says Humboldt Professor for AI, Holger Hoos. A conversation about battling...
Focus The hot topic The Earth is getting warmer, the virus is rife and, more than ever before, science is expected to provide explanations and solutions. When relationships are...
Focus Overhasty science Never before have scientists been in greater demand as soothsayers. But half-baked publications harm their reputations. They have to do something about it...
Focus You can’t calculate it A conversation with communication scientist Hektor Haarkötter on the rules of online communication – and how best to respond to a shitstorm.
Focus Humboldt Professor Karen Radner “I love the feeling of discovering something nobody has ever discovered before,” says Karen Radner, describing what drives her as a researcher.
Focus The Humboldt Code He was an obsessive networker, a daredevil and a marketing genius. The reports on his travels and adventures earned him star status. Today, on the 250th...
Brief enquiries How can artificial intelligence help to combat viruses? Being faster and more reliable than humans, artificial intelligence is usually used to evaluate huge volumes of data and identify patterns in them. But what...
Brief enquiries How do you use AI in the fight for women’s rights? According to the UN, the practice affects more than 200 million women worldwide: young girls are subject to genital mutilation at the hands of their parents or...
Brief enquiries How does AI manipulate us? In the digital world, artificial intelligence often has the effect of reinforcing opinions. It creates filter bubbles, promotes radical tendencies and...
Brief enquiries What of tomorrow’s world of work? Artificial intelligence will have a huge impact on the way industry functions. Quite how huge will soon be illustrated by a visionary factory in Munich....
Brief enquiries Can AI save our cities from traffic jams? Apps are already calculating the ideal route through cities – using various means of transport and taking account of traffic disruption. But the apps are...
Brief enquiries Why should we listen to women when it comes to fighting climate change? Extreme aridity and drought; and when it does rain, it rains so heavily that everywhere is flooded – this is the reality of climate change in Botswana.
Brief Enquiries Mr Mole, how do queer people fare in exile? Even as a child I used to ask myself how people in different societies lived together and why things in other countries were so different from what I was used...
Brief Enquiries Ms Ombaka, what’s it like being a single parent and a researcher? My story begins four years ago. Three things happened in my life all at once: I was offered a new job at my university in Kenya, I was granted a fellowship by...
Brief Enquiries How Can You Sensitise Siri, Ms Gašić? Thanks to modern dialogue systems like Alexa and Siri, computers have become our everyday helpers: on voice command they deliver information, operate stereo...
Close up on research The Linguist Kofi Yakpo was once a big shot in German rap. Today, he is a professor of linguistics, researching into the emergence of Creole languages and uncovering the...
Close up on research Cyprien Verseux, the Martian Air, fuel and drugs – what about if they could all be produced on Mars? A drop of blue-green algae brought from Earth and cultivated on Mars could suffice, says...
Close up on research The hidden costs of violence The Humboldt Professor Anke Hoeffler studies the causes of violence – whether in civil wars or people’s own homes – and what it eventually costs.
Close up on Research Spellbound by the Black Hole An international network of radio astronomers managed to take the first picture of a blck hole in space. Leader of the alliance: Humboldt Research Award Winner,...
Close up on Research Witches, Fashion Fiends and Cabinets of Curiosities Ulinka Rublack’s book about the astronomer Johannes Kepler, who defended his mother in a witchcraft trial, caused a stir. Drawing on old sources, the historian...
The faces of the Foundation The go-to woman for AI Who actually does what at Humboldt headquarters? Who are the people making sure that everything runs smoothly? This page is devoted to the colleagues at the...
The faces of the Foundation More than just neighbours Who actually does what at Humboldt headquarters? Who are the people behind the scenes making sure that everything runs smoothly? This page is devoted to the...
The faces of the Foundation No need of words to understand each other I work on the Philipp Schwartz Initiative that offers at-risk researchers a safe haven at German universities. I manage the programme.
The Faces of the Foundation Always Good for a Tango Who actually does what at Humboldt headquarters? Who are the people behind the scenes making sure that everything runs smoothly? This page is devoted to the...
The Faces of the Foundation The Rooftops of Berlin Who actually does what at Humboldt headquarters? Who are the people behind the scenes making sure that everything runs smoothly? This page is devoted to the...
The Faces of the Foundation The Science Behind It Who actually does what at Humboldt headquarters? These are the colleagues at the Humboldt Foundation, their lives at work and beyond. Today: Dr Johannes Belz.
The Faces of the Foundation Full Thrusters Ahead! Who actually does what at Humboldt headquarters? Who are the people behind the scenes? This page is devoted to the colleagues at the Humboldt Foundation. Today:...
