'Health - Energy - Global Impact'
Science Week 2008, October 20-23

10/7/2008 :: Polar research, young involvement, energy future, strong women in science, cancer innovation, biotech schools, exchange champions, biobanks, global health, multilateral cooperation, a climate change update and a spectacular view of the sun and its global impact are key ingredients for Science Week 2008 in Ottawa and Washington, D.C. + More

9/16/2008 :: Fredric R. Jameson, Professor at Duke University, has been awarded the Holberg Prize for his work on the relation between social formations and cultural forms. Grounded in literary studies, Jameson has made important contributions to cultural theory and cultural studies, hermeneutics, architectural and postcolonial theory, aesthetics, film and television studies, and history. The prize is worth $900,000. + More

9/15/2008 :: The Kavli Prizes for outstanding research in the areas of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience were awarded to seven scientists from three continents during a ceremony in Oslo Concert Hall. + More

5/28/2008 :: The pioneering scientists who have transformed human knowledge in the fields of nanoscience, neuroscience and astrophysics have become the first recipients of the million-dollar Kavli prizes. + More