OAG 028 – October 2020 Related Content
Spurring economic development in Africa
Jonathan Miles, Editor of Open Access Government, charts the importance of economic development in Africa despite COVID-19.
Glacier melting in Greenland: Impact on marine ecosystem and society
Shin Sugiyama, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, examines glacier melting and its impact on the marine ecosystem and society in Greenland.
Lessons from COVID-19: How can healthcare change for the better?
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, Digital Healthcare Council members have mobilised at an unprecedented scale to support the NHS and social care, and its director, Graham Kendall, outlines here what has worked, and what needs to change.
Open Science in Europe: A challenge to benefit all
Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation in France, weighs up the benefits and challenges of achieving open science in Europe.
COVID is shifting the conversation about the medical application of CBD
Hannah Deacon, co-founder of Maple Tree Consultancy, explores how COVID is elevating and shaping the medical application of CBD.
A comprehensive guide to CBD in the UK
Here, Professor Mike Barnes discusses and answers some key questions about the world of CBD in the UK.
Building energy efficiency as part of your carbon commitment
Paul Wells, CEO of IM&M, discusses how changing your energy consumption as part of your Intelligent Building Strategy can have a huge impact on both cost and energy usage.
Creating additional social value for the work we do
Guy Battle, CEO of Social Value Portal urges us to take a moment to consider the value of the paper face mask to illustrate the wider point about creating additional social value for the work we do.
Combatting Fraud: A proactive approach to AP operations
Here, Fiscal Technologies offers insight and a unique solution to turn AP from reactive to proactive to defend against fraud and error.
Surface functionalization: A tool for biotechnology and health sectors
Professor Sandra Carvalho, University of Minho, Department of Physics, discusses the emergence of surface functionalization as a strategy in biotech and health.
Solid Oxide cells: Powering a net zero carbon economy
Here, Professor Stephen Skinner, Imperial College London, discusses the potential of solid oxide cells to meet our future energy needs with reduced carbon emissions.
Extending intellectual frontiers in atmospheric and geospace sciences
Here, Open Access Government probes how the National Science Foundation in the U.S. supports extending intellectual frontiers in the atmospheric and geospace sciences.
How to lead public-sector teams through this time of turmoil
Dr Phillip Whiteman, Lecturer in Public Policy at the University of Birmingham, believes the need for inspiring public-sector leadership has never been greater.
How innovation is helping U.S. farmers rise to the challenges of COVID-19
The role of technology and innovation in helping farmers overcome the challenges of COVID-19 and meet future demands are discussed here by David Green from the U.S. Sustainability Alliance.
How the energy sector can contribute to Europe’s economic recovery
Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Energy Director General of the European Commission explains how the energy sector can contribute to Europe’s economic recovery.
From farm to market: Upcycling manure to improved fertilising products
Laia Llenas explains the FERTIMANURE project, which aims to close the manure nutrient cycle by providing innovative manure management strategies and business models to take new fertilising products to the EU market.
SSEC: Ongoing investments and research projects
Here, Bengt Fellbe discusses the progress of investments and research projects.
Technology focus: Social impact analysis using voice biomarkers
Shinichi Tokuno from the University of Tokyo walks us through voice analysis technology, specifically focussing on social impact analysis using voice biomarkers.
The RSIF-PASET Programme: Food security and agribusiness at SACIDS Foundation
Here, Professor Gerald Misinzo and Professor Mark Rweyemamu discuss the potential of the RSIF-PASET Programme.
OPRECOMP: Transprecision computing for energy efficiency
Cristiano Malossi, PhD, Manager AI Automation at IBM Research – Zurich tells us what we need to know about the OPRECOMP project that concerns transprecision computing for energy efficiency.