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Citizen science: citizens as researchers

Research projects like Icarus and the Animal Tracker app involve lay people in giving animals a future. Project manager Martin Wikelski from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour explains how it works.

The Jane of all trades of research

Interdisciplinary research has long been viewed critically by many. Our guest author Aruna Dhathathreyan has worked interdisciplinary her whole career. Here, she reports on the challenges she faced – and explains why this has motivated her to work hard to create her own ‘identity’.

DAAD alumnus Dr Sospeter Njeru on the path to discovering a herbal TB cure

Dr Sospeter Njeru is currently doing research in the Department of Immunology Research Group for T-Cell Homeostasis at the Paul Ehrlich Institute. The DAAD Nairobi had the opportunity to talk to him about his research into herbal treatment approaches for tuberculos

Green Talents Award: the hardships faced by farmers in India

Green Talent Parmita Ghosh: the hardships faced by farmers in India

Parmita Ghosh provides her technical know-how and innovative methods to help farmers in Eastern India obtain better harvests. This young agricultural engineer’s achievements have now been recognised with the Green Talents Award 2020.

Green Talents Award: combining tradition and research

Green Talent Alassan Assani Seidou: combining tradition and research

Dr Alassan Assani Seidou is the first early career researcher from Benin to be distinguished with the Green Talents Award. His research interests include a scientific basis for sustainable production processes in the livestock sector – his childhood was beneficial to this.

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