Reimagining the workforce of the future
J. Luke Irwin, 2018 YSSP participant, explains how we can make the most of our potential by re-imagining the future of human work.
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Estimating risk across Africa
Lillian Petersen, high-school student and summer intern at IIASA, is working on developing high-resolution estimates of the risk for humanitarian crises across Africa.
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Climate systems science is personal and so are the risks
Dame Julia Slingo and Peter Lemke on translating climate change risk into personally relevant narratives.
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Raising the game: A new approach to understanding decision making
YSSP participant Sara Turner is using a computer game to find out how people decide to share resources and how stable these decisions are.
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When science meets art: The birth of a new mindset
Composer Merlijn Twaalfhoven writes about how the merging of science and art can be used to build bridges between art, science, and societal issues.
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Education in, through, and for sustainable development
IIASA researcher Stephanie Bengtsson talks about the relationship between education and development.
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Human behavior is the most important factor
Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) participant Tum Nhim investigates new mechanisms to ensure a fair water distribution among farmers.
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Cooking with clean fuel to save lives
Behavior change starts with a home-cooked meal: Abhishek Kar’s YSSP research explores how LPG can save lives in rural India
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The philosophy of climate change – An interview with YSSP participant Kian Mintz-Woo
The young scientist talks about his research project on the interface between moral philosophy and risk management.
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The legacy of systems analysis in South Africa: when young scientists become global leaders
Sepo Hachigonta, once a YSSP participant himself, shares the inspiration behind the recently released book “Systems Analysis for Complex Global Challenges,” the intellectual legacy of generations of IIASA and South African YSSP alums.
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