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#mein digitaler Lieblingsort EPISODE 03

EPISODE 03 des #mein digitaler Lieblingsort-Podcast ist online. Eine Serie in Zusammenarbeit mit der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Baden-Württemberg. In dieser Folge verraten Dagmar Menz, Markus Geiger und Elke Maushart ihre #DigitalenLieblingsorte. Dort kommen Stimmen aus der ganzen Welt zu…

#mein digitaler Lieblingsort EPISODE 02

EPISODE 02 des #mein digitaler Lieblingsort-Podcast ist online. Eine Serie in Zusammenarbeit mit der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Baden-Württemberg.

Coping with Corona through Music
International study investigates the role of music in regulating emotions in times of crisis / Corona-themed music shown to be particularly relevant Beyond the immediate health risks of the Covid-19 pandemic, the containment measures it necessitates have brought with them a number of other stressors that can undermine individual and collective well-being. As part of […]
Kick-off for new research training group “Practicing Place”
Reflecting on place and space in the face of global movements, national demarcation and borderless communication is the focus of the new research training group "Practicing Place: Sociocultural Practices and Epistemic Configurations" at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU), which has now officially opened with a kick-off event. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony […]
KU psychologists develop an educational Covid app for refugees
Educating young refugees about the path of infection of the coronavirus via a smartphone app and providing them with a basis for an informed decision about the covid vaccination - these are the goals of a project coordinated by the Chair of Clinical and Biological Psychology (Prof. Dr. Rita Rosner) at the KU in which […]
Informing policy for long-term global food security
More than 820 million people in the world don’t have enough to eat, while climate change and increasing competition for land and water are further raising concerns about the future balance between food demand and supply. The results of a new IIASA-led study can be used to benchmark global food security projections and inform policy […]
How the Brain Paints the Beauty of a Landscape
How does a view of nature gain its gloss of beauty? We know that the sight of beautiful landscapes engages the brain’s reward systems. But how does the brain transform visual signals into aesthetic ones? Why do we perceive a mountain vista or passing clouds as beautiful? A research team from the Max Planck Institute […]