Denmark aims to be rid of fossil fuels by 2050 The Earth's fossil fuels are running out and the planet is heavily burdened by CO2 emission. The Danish government has addressed this by setting an ambitious goal to end dependency on fossil fuels.
Making fat people slim with modified DNA Genetically designed cells, which release hormones telling the humane body that it is full, could be a solution to worldwide obesity.
Nobel prize winner: Let’s find dark matter and dark energy Dark matter and dark energy continue to be cosmological conundra for physicists worldwide. Nobel prize winner Brian Schmidt offers his perspective in an interview.
Danish scientists can soon predict which diseases you’ll get Data from more than six million Danish patients has allowed scientists to map out how illnesses develop. In the future they will be able to predict which diseases will affect you.
Is independent science journalism doomed? A debate during the Science in the City festival addressed a question that concerns science journalists around the world: does independent science media have a future?
Science communication: 'you're allowed to spice things up' How do you make the abstract world of mathematics fascinating to a broad audience? A Q&A with award-winning mathematician Cédric Villani.
Nobel laureate: science is moving in a dangerous direction Science has taken a wrong turn and forgets to prioritise basic research, says Nobel laureate and quantum physicist Serge Haroche.
Google wants you to go to the Moon Why is Google trying to get people excited about space travel? A Q&A with Anita Heward of the Google Lunar X Prize.
Looking back on ESOF2014 This year’s European research conference ESOF is drawing to a close. ScienceNordic.com asked three of the most prominent figures what they got out of the conference.
Barroso: researchers must learn from the Americans Science needs to be sexier and Europe should look to the Americans for inspiration, says President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso.
Frustrated beer brewer created the pH scale Europe's biggest science conference, Euroscience Open Forum, is coming to an end. We take a look back at the greatest invention that has ever been made at the site of the conference: the pH-scale.
Universities recruit students from science conference Universities have a lot to gain at Europe's largest science conference ESOF2014 -- even if they come all the way from Asia.
Higgs: a scientific delight or a painful headache? CERN releases new findings on the Higgs boson that once again brings the future of particle physics into question.
Professor: we must tackle population growth with knowledge World population will keep climbing until it reaches 15 billion - but then it stops, says professor Hans Rosling.
Children can play their way to more learning in school Learning by playing is the best way to fill young children with knowledge, says two Danish researchers.
How superheroes help top scientists share their knowledge Meet three researchers with a unique approach to science communication at ESOF2014.
How Copenhagen’s urban space can inspire developing countries Cities around the world are wondering how they can be “copenhagenised” to help them tackle issues with air pollution and urban space.
Share your research: the researcher's guide to captivating science communication A new handbook on how to share your research from Videnskab.dk and ScienceNordic.com.
New materials will change the world What will be the next big thing in materials science? A group of researchers will discuss that during the ESOF2014 conference in Copenhagen.
"I write history in the form of a detective novel" What's important to keep in mind when you communicate your science? A Q&A with Professor Londa Schiebinger who specializes in the history of science.
High schoolers get to mingle with world-leading researchers High school students will play an important role at the EuroScience Open Forum's science conference in Copenhagen on 21-26 June. Their tasks are to engage themselves in the latest scientific discoveries and keep the science debate alive.
How to ask the right questions We ask questions all the time but rarely do we stop to think about how we’re asking.
Volunteer at Europe's largest science festival ESOF2014 is currently looking for both Danish and English speaking volunteers for both the festival and the conference.
Citizen scientists will make new technologies available to everyone More and more independent researchers are forming their own research communities to develop their ideas without being influenced by universities and industry. Meet some of the in Copenhagen during the Science in the City Festival this summer.
Come face to face with the world's most bizarre research Be ready to experience the strangest and most bizarre research in the world when the notorious Ig Nobel Prize show comes to Copenhagen this summer.
Copenhagen invaded by research fleet As part of this summer’s science festival ’Science in the City’, a fleet of research ships will be docking in Copenhagen. The public is invited on board to learn about the ins and outs of marine research.
Get in touch with science at international festival in Copenhagen One of Europe’s largest science festivals visits the Carlsberg City District in Copenhagen in June. Curious minds of all ages are invited to take part in ‘Science in the City’ where researchers from all over the world present cutting-edge science and technology. The festival programme has just been launched.
Nobel laureates at ESOF2014 Five Nobel Prize winners will be among the speakers at ESOF2014, Europe’s largest forum for interdisciplinary science, which kicks off in Copenhagen in June.
ESOF 2014: Bridging the gap between science and society In June 2014, Denmark will host an international conference to solve challenges of the future and discuss ethical dilemmas.
