Nobel Laureates on What Makes a Good PhD

Published on March 3, 2021

We asked James Heckman and Alvin Roth, both recipients of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, what a good PhD project is in their view. Their answers ring true on not just economics PhDs: 

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#HereToBeHeard Initiative by Mars

February 25, 2021
What needs to change so more women can reach their full potential?For their #HereToBeHeard global study, our partner Mars wants more people, especially women, to tell them what change they would like to see. We are happy to support this initiative and share it with our Lindau Alumni community. Find out more at beheard.mars.comA young scientist speaks during the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

Survey: Shift in Research Focus During First Year of the Pandemic

March 11, 2021
One year ago today, the WHO classified COVID-19 as a pandemic. We asked you in our survey how the first year of the pandemic has impacted your research. Thank you to everyone who filled out the questionaire! In our first article in a series of blog posts, we hear from eight Lindau Alumni, #LINO70 young scientists and a #LINOEcon young economist how they shifted their research focus in the last yea