Finalist THE SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGHS OF THE YEAR
BREAKING THE WALL BETWEEN SCIENCE AND ART FOR A BETTER PLANET
Thijs Biersteker is finalist for the Falling walls award 2020 in the category Science and arts
The Falling Walls Conference and Berlin Science Week have grown into a World Science Summit – with one question at its core: Which are the next walls to fall in science and society?
FALLING WALLS CONFERENCE
This year, the conference shifts from a physical event in Berlin to a global virtual showcase. Here, we gather, discuss and celebrate the most recent breakthroughs in science and society. This happens across a packed schedule of live streams, video presentations, live panels and virtual meetings.
Over the summer, leading academic institutions nominated their Breakthroughs of the Year in 10 fields of science – from life sciences to science engagement initiatives. In the coming weeks, we will exhibit about 400 finalists in our growing video library.
Dedicated juries, chaired by Helga Nowotny (Former President of the European Research Council), will select the top 10 winners in each field. These will be showcased and discussed during the World Science Summit (1 – 10 November), culminating in the grand final on the Falling Walls day on 9 November. Here, we will present the top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year – one from each field of science.
BREAKING THE WALL BETWEEN SCIENCE AND ART FOR A BETTER PLANET
Voice of nature art installation uses a living tree to uncover the impact of climate change in real time. In collaboration with the scientific partner Stefano Mancuso of the LIVN lab of the University of Florance and the sensor department of the Technical University of delft Artist Thijs Biersteker Developed a real time sensor fueled data visualisation that predicts influence of on the growth patters of trees in relationship of climate change.
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Circular Economy, Climate change, Environment & Nature, Ocean pollution, Science Communication, Trust in science