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Computer illustration of a cancer cell

Turning Cancer Against Itself

Californian startup Earli aims to outsmart one of the world’s deadliest diseases by combining biology, engineering and software. CEO Cyriac Roeding shares details with DLD.
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Matthew Gould, CEO of the Zoological Society of London, smiling, sitting on a bench surrounded by nature.

Biodiversity: “We Have to Put a Price on Natural Capital”

Preserving the planet’s resources is not just essential to our own survival, it will be good business to lead the way, Matthew Gould, CEO of the Zoological Society of London,…
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Portrait of energy expert Prof. Michael Sterner in a hallway at the OTH Regensburg.

“If We Leave It to the Market, Renewables Will Win”

What does it take to make the green energy transition a success? “Remove all fossil-fuel subsidies”, Prof. Michael Sterner argues.
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Sustainable fashion: pullover on a coat hanger with Fashion for Good label

Rethinking Fashion: “We Need to Make Sustainability the Norm”

Dressing up is fun, but garment production often harms the planet. Fashion expert Katrin Ley explains what you can do to stay stylish and help reshape the apparel industry –…
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Climate Action: How Smart Farming Can Cool the Planet Down

The best way to reverse greenhouse emissions is to rethink agriculture and food production from the ground up, experts agree – because earth knows how to keep its temperature down.…
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Karen Bakker, author, researcher of digital innovation and environmental governance at the University of British Columbia

Decoding the Hidden Sounds of Nature

Author and researcher Karen Bakker explores how technology helps us understand the way animals and plants communicate – and why that’s vital to human life on Earth as well.
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healthy sleep, sleep research, chronobiology, science, insights, Elizabeth Klerman, Harvard, Till Roenneberg, Munich

Sleep Research: What You Need To Know About Your Body Clock

Leading scientists Elizabeth Klerman and Till Roenneberg explain why sleep is vital to good health and how lifestyle choices can interfere with a good night’s rest…
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Noise: The Secret Enemy of Good Decision-Making

Hidden factors often influence our judgement, in life and business, Nobel Prize Laureate Daniel Kahneman and marketing guru Scott Galloway show in their DLD talks…
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biotechnology, lab, gene editing

The Future of Human Evolution

Biotechnology promises to revolutionize health and medicine. Harvard geneticist George Church shared his insights in a DLD Sync session with Ellen Jorgensen and Jamie Metzl.
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Gene Editing: Great Potential, Great Concerns

Fixing errors in the human DNA could cure diseases and greatly improve health – but only for the wealthy? UC Berkeley ethicist Jodi Halpern warns of a new gap between…
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Coronavirus: Managing A Crisis That Changes Everything

Drowning in news about the Covid-19 pandemic? We’ve created an overview of reliable sources, expert voices, studies and interactive tools. Take a look!
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Digital health, Brainlab, 3D imaging

Digital Health: How Brainlab Is Building a “GPS for the Human Body”

Precision medicine needs precise information. By creating 3D image models of patients’ bodies, Brainlab helps surgeons navigate to the right spot. Founder Stefan Vilsmeier explains…
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Corporate leaders know that a happy, healthy engaged workforce is more productive and takes fewer sick days. However, company founders and CEOs often forget to care for their own wellbeing. This DLD24 panel discussion, moderated by journalist Eleanor Pringle (Fortune), highlights the...
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Schwarz Digits CEO Rolf Schumann on stage at the DLD Munich Conference 2024, in front of a video screen showing his presentation.
Digital sovereignty and the need for businesses to rethink their approach to digitalization lie at the heart of Rolf Schumann’s passionate DLD24 presentation. Schumann, the CEO of Schwarz Digits, emphasizes that having control over one’s data is particularly important at a time...
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