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Seminar Chemistry in Finland 2018, April 20, 2018
The seminar will highlight the importance of chemistry as science in solving some of the acute big challenges in the society. The event is open to the public free of charge, registration required by April 13, 2018. Welcome!
Call for proposals open
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is participating in a seed funding program to initiate and strengthen bilateral cooperation in science, innovation and higher education in fields of excellence in Finland and France. Call for proposals is now open! Deadline is 8 March 2018.
Negative emission technologies will not compensate for inadequate climate change mitigation efforts, say European science academies
A new report confirms that negative emission technologies (NETs) offer only “limited realistic potential” to remove large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and not at the scale envisaged in some climate scenarios.
Young Academy Finland Club December 13, 2017
At the December meeting of the Young Academy Finland (YAF) Club presentations were given by medical scientist Mikko Keränen and researcher of sociology of religion Anna Sofia Salonen. Videos can now be seen online!
Young Academy Finland Club January 22, 2018
At the January meeting of the Young Academy Finland (YAF) Club presentations were given by ethnologist Kirsi-Maria Hytönen and pedagogist Sonja Laine. Videos can now be seen online!
Young Academy Finland Club November 20, 2017
At the November meeting of the Young Academy Finland (YAF) Club presentations were given by economist Dr. Terhi Maczulskij and physicist Dr. Matti Silveri. Videos can now be seen online!
Young Academy Finland Club 16 October
In the October meeting of the Young Academy Finland (YAF) Club presentations were given by researcher of law Dr. Toni Malminen and agronomist Dr. Elli Koskela. Videos can now be seen online!
Seminar “Europe of research: Challenges and perspectives” with Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, 13 Nov. 2017
Keynote given by ERC President, Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, followed by panel discussion. The seminar will be organised at the House of the Estates (Säätytalo) on Monday 13 November at 14:15.
Symposium Finnish Science 100 – Science from Finland in its centenary year
The Finnish Science 100 symposium will present highlights of Finnish science and scientific collaboration between Finland and the United Kingdom, and discuss their future prospects and challenges. Saturday 4 November 2017, 10:30-17:30, Imperial College London.