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Pushing Organocatalysis further

Maurice Michel is known to insiders in chemical  biology for his work on activating enzmyes with small molecules, but recently a major life science company discovered him and singled him out for an award. There are more interests at play than philanthropy or fascination of science. On living, doing Science in Sweden, and being discovered by industry.Read more ...

Africa not the dumping ground of used vehicles by developed economies

“Africa is not the dumping ground of used vehicles by developed economies”, says Dave Coffey, CEO of African Association of Automotive Manufacturers AAAM in B2Bioworld’s interview. But major exporters are from EU, Japan, or the United States. What about affordability, sufficient supply of spare parts? Limits of indigenous carmakers, and perspectives of bumpy trade policies in Africa.Read more ...

Museums Switching between TikTok-length and Nuance - Currying Favour, Muddling Through, or Enligthenment

Rebecca Johnson, Chief Scientist National Museum of Natural History of the U.S. Smithsonian Institution talks about aspiring a global reach while comparing to other museums and managing tensions between goals and WIPO initiatives regarding traditional knowledge, climate change, or creationism. About winning Generation Z, compressing information into social media-length, or teaching what science “is”. Complemented by an analysis how museums fluctuate between currying favours, muddling through, and enlightenment.Read more ...

Data Exploitation and Freedom of Operation

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Regulatory Challenges of Big Data Operations – Algorithms, Healthcare, or Autonomous Driving

Herbert Zech, Professor of Life Sciences and Intellectual Property Laws at Universität Basel on key juridical concepts of the current debate about big data and artificial intelligence applications beyond privacy lawsRead more ...

Big Data & Research – Acquisition, Analytics, and Exploitation

Ulrich M Gassner, Professor of Public Law at Universität Augsburg (DE) discussing privacy, research disclaimers, DigiMed Bavaria, and wiggle room between national, regional, EU regulationsRead more ...