The search for new knowledge is largely about cracking codes and finding patterns that were previously hidden. In this conversation at the Nobel Prize Museum, three prominent researchers talk about their work with historical ciphers and today’s digital ciphers and about finding mutations in our genes. The conversation will span both how researchers hunt for hidden patterns and try to crack codes and their fascination with the scientific challenges they face.
Panellists
Beáta Megyesi, Professor of Computational Linguistics, Stockholm University. Beáta Megyesi leads the interdisciplinary research project DECRYPT, in which researchers decipher historical documents. Read more here.
Richard Rosenqvist Brandell, Professor of Clinical Genetics, Karolinska Institutet. Richard Rosenqvist Brandell’s research group studies genetic diseases at the molecular level to better understand underlying disease mechanisms, apply new knowledge in genetic diagnostics and develop new treatment strategies. Read more about the research group here.
David Olgart, Director of Cybercampus Sweden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). David Olgart is the Director of Cybercampus Sweden, which is a national initiative for a resilient and cyber-secure Sweden. Read more here.
The moderator for the panel discussion will be Cissi Askwall, Coordinator of Forskning.se at the Swedish Research Council.
Organizers: Stockholm University, Karolinska Institutet, Royal Institute of Technology and the Swedish Research Council.
