Magazine Humboldt Kosmos
The High-Flyer
The biologist, Martin Wikelski, studies animal migration – from space. In his project ICARUS, he collects the data from animals fitted with GPS transmitters.
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When Did Consumers Discover Their Power, Mr Trentmann?
Ever more people are making conscious purchasing decisions in order to drive changes in society. A new consumer awareness? “Not at all,” says historian Frank Trentmann.
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Ms Omarini, What Do You Do With Discarded Citrus Fruit?
Some people put orange peel in their dishwasher because it saves on rinse aid. Others put lemon peel in their wardrobes to fend off moths. Alejandra Omarini thinks on different scales: she wants to make such waste industrially viable.
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Mr Yetisen, What Do You Read in Our Tears?
Many diabetics have to test their blood sugar levels several times a day. Chemical engineer Ali Yetisen demonstrates that contact lenses can act as sensors in the eye.
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Everybody’s Star
Whether as a discoverer, Romantic, Atlanticist, climate prophet or working class hero: Nicolaas A. Rupke, has investigated how the various images of Humboldt have come about.
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Who Tells the Swarm Where To Go, Mr Jolles?
Animal swarms have fascinated us for a long time. How do they coordinate their behaviour, who leads, who follows? This is one of Jolle Jolles’ research fields: he focuses on sticklebacks.
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Bridging the Gap
In the picture you can see me at Tempelhof Field in Berlin preparing for a Soapbox Science event I was helping to organise. Soapbox Science takes science to a broader public and makes female scientists more visible.
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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 anniversary of his birth, the Prussian scholar is still revered. On the secret of an eternal idol.
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For Me, Humboldt Today Means ...
Anja Karliczek, Hans Christian Pape, Ranga Yogeshwar, Heiko Maas and Carolina Doran talk about their personal Humboldt.
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Support during the research stay for research award winners
Support during the research stay for research award winners Support during the research stay for Alexander von Humboldt Professors, Sofja Kovalevskaja Award Winners and Max Planck Humboldt Research Aw
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