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Viruses: the invisible danger from the wilds
Monkeypox/mpox, COVID-19, Ebola: viruses that jump from animals to humans can cause pandemics. LMU scientists are studying the tricks of the pathogens.
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ERC grants: two LMU research projects successful
The European Research Council has awarded two Consolidator Grants to LMU researchers. Projects from the fields of pharmacy and history receive funding.
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Biological patterns: directed by intracellular flows
LMU physicists led by Erwin Frey have shown how fluid flows influence the formation of complex patterns
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11 Feb 2023 | Mathematics on Saturday
A lecture by Prof. Dieter Kotschick on the topic "Geometry of Numbers"
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7 Feb 2023 | Science and the culture of remembrance
How we learn from history: Event in the context of the Science Talks
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Until 2 April 2023 | New Light from Pompeii
Special exhibition hosted by the Bavarian State Collection of Antiques, featuring 180 original bronzes from Naples and Pompeii
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The first dropout
Living in and with the wilderness: Literary scholar Klaus Benesch on the brilliant author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau and his influence on today’s world-weary generation
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Childhood in the jungle
Do children who grow up surrounded by untamed wilds develop a different concept of nature to Western urban kids? Anthropologist Francesca Mezzenzana is exploring what the consequences are.
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Strategies to counter the domino effect
If replenishment falters at a single point only, complex global supply chains are in danger of collapsing. Economist Lisandra Flach explores how these production chains can be made more resilient.
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