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The humanities on sustainability
What is the role of the humanities in addressing the major challenges of our time? The President of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, Tuula Linna, writes about the relationship between the humanities and sustainable development.
Seminar: Satellite Positioning in Our Uncertain World, 18.9.2024
In recent years, we have seen an increasing number of cases where GNSS positioning has been disturbed, either intentionally or for natural reasons. In this seminar, we will discuss the threats and vulnerabilities of GNSS positioning and ways to detect and mitigate them. Welcome to hear and discuss the topic.
Year Book 2023 now online
The Year Book 2023 of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters has been published.
The Year Book contains the annual report of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, the awards, prizes and grants awarded during the year and greetings from the President and Secretary General. Obituaries of members of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters are also published in the Year Book.
Artificial intelligence in science: From opportunities to ethical challenges
“It is important for the scientific community to define clear guidelines for the use of AI, to increase transparency and to maintain a constant dialogue on how the technology can be utilized fairly and efficiently,” writes Secretary General Pekka Aula.
“Scientific research is not detached from social values or ethical considerations.”
For the benefit of science
For the good of society
The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is a broad-based learned society founded in 1908 with the principal aim of promoting scientific research and acting as a bond between those engaged in advanced research.
The Academy invites academics and scientists who have distinguished themselves in their own fields to become members.
We arrange meetings, discussions and educational events. We also produce scientific publications and do issue comments on questions of research and researchers. We make proposals concerning science and those engaged in it, thus taking an active part in the long-term planning of science policy.
The Academy contributes over 2.5 million euros in grants and awards annually.