”We need to develop along with others” half a year has now passed since I became dean. An assignment that is very rewarding and at the same […] Read more
We finally are focused on the ocean I began my career path in limnology, and since then I’ve spent 45 years working on behalf of conservation – […] Read more
Supporting a societal transition to sustainable development places new demands on universities Humanity finds itself at perhaps the most exciting and challenging juncture in its history! When our ancestors traded their nomadic […] Read more
Science: a method for not fooling ourselves This is an adapted version of the talk Maria Gunther gave at the March for Science in Stockholm on 22 April 2017. Read more
Basic research = useless research? This column represents reflections from a limited horizon — my horizon. I am a professor of inorganic chemistry at the Royal Institute of Technology and… Read more
An international university in a global world The internationalisation of research and higher education has recently taken on new dimensions. Read more
Gothenburg Botanical Garden: a cure for plant blindness Wham! The sensation strikes me as soon as I pick up the smell. The smell of damp, soil and greenery. My shoulders relax, and my… Read more
Combining science with politics “Politics can’t solve society’s problems. We need a governing elite of experts who can deal with society. People who know what’s best. Democracy only creates… Read more
A humanist looks at science – and at himself My old friend and physicist Karl-Erik Eriksson recently called me. He had a concern to share. In an article published in Dagens Nyheter, philosopher Hans… Read more
