History of THINK
How much do you know about the history of THINK? If you’re a THINK superfan, then you know that the first edition wasn’t called THINK. Read on to learn more about how THINK evolved over the last decade.
Public Spaces for Citizens
This year, THINK explores the concepts of space, specifically cyberspace, personal space, and natural space. However, recent events have led us to examine another type of space: public space.
The Doctor’s New Partner: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
For centuries, medicine has balanced science with experience and intuition. Two patients with the same diagnosis may receive the same treatment, yet their outcomes can differ dramatically. That has long been one of medicine’s most frustrating mysteries, and one of its biggest challenges. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to close this gap. What was once a vision of the future is now entering clinics, laboratories, and even operating rooms, redefining how care is delivered and how doctors and patients interact.
Can Your Genes Influence Addiction Risk?
Why do some people develop addiction while others do not, even when exposed to similar life experiences or substances? While environment, trauma, stress, and social circumstances are all major contributors, new research increasingly suggests that biology also plays an important role.
The Colour of Malta
Matylda Maria Jarosz is an artist who recently exhibited Walking the Coastline, which uses materials from Malta’s natural space to depict that same wilderness. Following her experience and master’s at the University of Malta, she will be teaching courses on Contemporary Weaving and Sustainable Art later in the year. THINK’s Jonathan Firbank speaks with Jarosz about her Master of Arts project, and the journey it represents.
When Science Turns Down the Lights to Rediscover the Sky
This September, Malta’s Science in the City festival brings research out of laboratories and into the streets, using arts, performance and experimentation to make science part of public life. Curious about what you might find? Read on!
SustainOlive: Extracting Green Gold from Olive Waste
Only a fraction of a pressed olive’s nutrients reaches your bottle of oil, leaving behind a goldmine of unused compounds and proteins. Through SustainOlive, researchers at BKEA Ltd and Türkiye’s METU are transforming this neglected agricultural byproduct into eco-friendly food products and biomaterials, keeping this resource out of our waste systems.
MatriART: A Space to Become
What happens when creativity becomes a way of navigating change? MatriART grew from a journey through illness, embodiment, creativity and self-discovery, and became an invitation for women to explore their own transitions. Through drawing, movement, fabric, storytelling, and play, twelve women came together to make, reflect and discover what might become possible when we give ourselves permission to listen, create and become.
Do You Have A Research Idea? Esplora Wants to Fund It!
For the first time, Esplora is launching a grant for young researchers. If you are between 13 and 21 years of age and have a research idea, the Young Researchers’ Grant will help make it a reality. Read on, and then visit the Esplora website for the guidelines.
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