Walter Van de Velde

Multidisciplinarity is my game. Working at the European Commission to make Europe the best place for it. Also try to play the cello and run. Time is my problem.

[IITalk_projects @IITalk_projects]

In this video our researcher @BarbaraMazzolai, coordinator of @iSeed_project, describes us a new generation of #robots 🤖, able to interact with the surrounding #environment and inspired by #plants 🌿#seeds. @IITalk @FETFX_EU @FutureTechEU @EUeic

[Tyler Marghetis @TylerMarghetis]

Congrats, @MelMitchell1!

Yet another exciting connection between @UCMCogSci and @sfiscience — embracing the power of complexity science to solve the mysteries of cognition!

[Starlab @starlabdf2]

An interesting report on our origins, present and future. Thanks @Siftedeu @timmpsmith for your interest, time and good work! -
Starlab: the Noah’s Ark of scientific research that launched 1,000 startup ideas https://t.co/2kjlUXgiXf

[Quanta Magazine @QuantaMagazine]

Why has science had a harder time figuring out consciousness than probing the inside of an atom or the origin of the universe? https://t.co/oz1k2LszDM

[NeuTouch_project @neutouch]

Shout-out to our supervisor @_smicera! Congratulations on receiving the Technical Achievement Award!

[Dennis van Berkel @DennisvBerkel]

BREAKING: Belgian court finds countries climate policies to be inadequate. The state has a duty of care an violates human rights by not taking sufficient measures. Congratulations @CoxRoger @sergedg and everybody at @klimaatzaak You worked long and hard on this victory!

[Neuroelectrics @Neuroelectrics]

@ana_maiques "The biggest pandemic is yet to come: it's memory health. We need new solutions for mental health"., with @EmmanuelMacron at @VivaTech

[EPFL @EPFL_en]

A cutting-edge platform in the field of scientific imaging, the EPFL Imaging Center brings together five faculties @epflENAC @ICepfl @epflSB @epflSV @EPFLEngineering, and promotes interdisciplinary collaborations between a hundred laboratories.

https://t.co/OFP46Efvxp

[European Innovation Council @EUeic]

🆕 This just in: #eicPathfinder Challenges now open! 🚀

With a budget of €132M and 5️⃣ different Challenges to apply for, the #EUeic aims to support breakthrough #innovations, science & research in 🇪🇺.

Discover more here 👉 https://t.co/heXmofBd9f

[European Innovation Council @EUeic]

Are you a women member of an #EUeic-funded project, aspiring to bring your career to the next level? 🙋♀️
50 EIC researchers and innovators will be selected to join the brand-new Women Leadership Programme.
Check details and apply 👉https://t.co/cqxkpIZXIe

[Walter Van de Velde @waltervdv]

@MelMitchell1 @ykilcher Great paper and good to see this historical perspective and recap of earlier attempts, now too easily forgotten.

[A2Z @AlhakimAZ]

https://t.co/qmhlV2yqCt

[Nic Balthazar @NicBalthazar]

Ik leg onze #klimaatzaak in deze column even zo uit: stel het je voor dat onze overheid zich hard op de borst klopt dat ze het coronavirus stevig te lijf zal gaan en vervolgens jarenlang verzuimt om ook echt grootschalige maatregelen te nemen..https://t.co/SB1MVrDrJj via @Knack

[FETBriefing @FetBriefing]

📢#FET_eu / #eicPathfinder projects focusing on “Material and Technologies for #Energy & Environment" you can still apply for the final session (April 21st) of our 'Research Meets Industry' event!

📝The deadline is March 15th

👉Here are the details: https://t.co/5Z99CwIKDY

[Quanta Magazine @QuantaMagazine]

Are snowflakes alive? They have order, but not metabolism. A human red blood cell has a metabolism but no DNA. Some researchers think that understanding life may be more about finding “lifelike” properties than applying a precise definition. https://t.co/mwPLJIMn1Z

[Walter Van de Velde @waltervdv]

Ultra-weak gravitational field detected https://t.co/cN0HF30JxE

[Melanie Mitchell @MelMitchell1]

"On Crashing the Barrier of Meaning in AI".

New paper (by me), just published in AI Magazine. https://t.co/ESv87IQVda

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