2015

The Importance of the Encyclical Laudato si' in the Context of the Current Scientific Findings

Institut Finlandais, 60 rue des Ecoles, 75005 Paris Saturday 5 December 9:30am - 12:30pm 9:30 – 9:40 Word of Welcome (Pierre Léna, PAS Academician) 9:40 – 10:00 Presentation of the ... Read all

Health and Poverty

Poverty and health are closely related. Poor countries and poor people have worse health than rich countries and people with greater purchasing power. This relationship is also ... Read all

Big Data and Science: Relevance of Computational Sciences for Data Collection, Data Storage and Data Management in Basic and Applied Scientific Investigations

One of the distinctive features of contemporary scientific research, in both basic and applied sciences, is the large amount of data that is continuously being produced. Quite ... Read all

Children and Sustainable Development: A Challenge for Education

In April 2014 the Pontifical Academies jointly held an excellent Workshop on Sustainable Humanity, Sustainable Nature. A remarkable series of contributions produced a clear picture ... Read all

Modern Slavery and Climate Change: The Commitment of the Cities

Today we are facing two tragic emergencies that are related in different ways: the climate change crisis and the new forms of slavery. We are looking forward to Pope Francis’ new ... Read all

Protect the Earth, Dignify Humanity. The Moral Dimensions of Climate Change and Sustainable Humanity

Organised by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, SDSN and Religions for Peace, the goal of this summit is to help strengthen the global ... Read all