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From endless opportunities to increasing disparities: 50 shades of music streaming From endless opportunities to increasing disparities: 50 shades of music streaming

Cultural impoverishment, a pyramidal revenue structure and growing disparities among artists. From the promise of endless opportunities to the side effects of algorithm-driven systems: how to foster fairness on streaming platforms and promote more conscious music consumption. 

October 2024
Reinventing tourism facing Russian boycott: Narva on the edge Reinventing tourism facing Russian boycott: Narva on the edge

Bordering Russia, Narva is an Estonian city of some 50,000 inhabitants in the extreme northeast of the country. Lying halfway between Tallinn and Saint Petersburg, it historically relied on strong ties with Russia. Yet, since the annexation of Crimea and especially the invasion of Ukraine, Russians have snubbed it, thus dealing a severe blow to the city's economy. Recently stressed by a conference on cultural management, targeting Western visitors and increasing the attractiveness of its region are now the main priorities to revive Narva’s tourist sector.

July 2024
Lars von Trier & Co. – When the film industry helps cut emissions Lars von Trier & Co. – When the film industry helps cut emissions

With its engagement in an energy community and its environmental commitment, Lars von Trier’s production company Zentropa is just the tip of the iceberg. From online carbon calculators to green labels, see how the film industry is going sustainable and helping cut emissions.

January 2024
Tourism in war torn Ukraine: when visiting help recover Tourism in war torn Ukraine: when visiting help recover

Russians snubbing European destinations, and Ukrainians coping with zero leisure trips from abroad. Tourism is a collateral victim of the ongoing war. But thanks to a European project and an ancestor of the Commission president von der Leyen, Kyiv and the Baltic countries are reviving the industry and turning it into a tool of solidarity and reconstruction

July 2023
Virtual Diving in the Mediterranean Ancient Cultures Virtual Diving in the Mediterranean Ancient Cultures

Combine 3D reconstruction, serious gaming technologies and intriguing digital storytelling and the result is a new way to access and enjoy underwater archaeological sites, even if you are not a scuba diver.  Fabio Bruno,   professor of Virtual and Augmented Reality at the University of Calabria in Italy, cofounder and President of  3dresearch, a spin-off company specialized in digital technologies for cultural heritage, explains this innovative approach and its advantages to improve access and learning about ancient cultures.

November 2022
Forget Google Maps. Digitally enabled experiences are transforming cultural tourism Forget Google Maps. Digitally enabled experiences are transforming cultural tourism

An Ecomuseum in Greece offers Listen-Touch-Feel tours for visually impaired visitors. Italian and Lebanese villages offer simulated underwater trips to archaeological sites to non-scuba divers. Villages across Europe are sharing local history through virtual visits with inhabitants. Through a mix of creativity and digital technologies, small local communities across Europe are seeking to develop socially inclusive experiences and innovative sustainable tourism models built on their cultural heritage.

October 2022
When sound drives a piece of art When sound drives a piece of art

British artists are shaping the sound waves produced during quantum system simulations, so that the general public may grasp  sophisticated mathematical concepts 

May 2017
Meet the Atom Meet the Atom

A tale of scientists, religious leaders and artists trapped by the smallest particles of matter

January 2017
Intelligence in the abyss Intelligence in the abyss

Swarms of robots are colonising the lagoon of Venice

December 2016
Tackling the ethical challenges of big data Tackling the ethical challenges of big data

An authority on social data, Susan Etlinger argues we need to apply critical thinking and exercise caution as we enter the age of “data ubiquity”

December 2016
Robots in distress in the Venetian Lagoon Robots in distress in the Venetian Lagoon

Two British artists are designing an unconventional fleet of autonomous devices that can help fight pollution in the lagoon environment of Venice

October 2016
Bioeconomy: the ideal mix to pave the way for investments Bioeconomy: the ideal mix to pave the way for investments

Venture capitalists of course seek smart inventors and breakthrough products. But candidates with intellectual property and business skills are music to investors' ears

September 2016
Bioeconomy innovations: tough starting up Bioeconomy innovations: tough starting up

A German blog on innovations management estimates that between 175 and 3,000 ideas are needed to bring just one product or service to the market. Venture capitalists assume that only one out of ten investments pays, says expert Heinrich Cuypers. It seems that the benchmarks for creating a business are extremely tough. But they are not insurmountable.

September 2016
Ensuring cultural heritage protection Ensuring cultural heritage protection

Transit exhibitions and artwork loaning may lead to mistreatments or damages of art pieces, exposure to sudden environmental changes and to the risk of fraud. 

October 2013
Ornate organs Ornate organs

When the biggest enemy of historical heritage artefacts such as organs comes from within, high-tech sensors can play an important role in helping to preserve them

July 2013
Geoffrey Gooch: culturally correct sustainable initiatives Geoffrey Gooch: culturally correct sustainable initiatives

Scientists studying way of protecting the environment while encouraging economic growth have mapped cultural and spiritual vulnerabilities for the first time, thus giving new a dimension to the notion of sustainability

April 2013
Multi-sensors fire shield Multi-sensors fire shield

A new system called FIRESENSE detects fire and extreme weather conditions and could become the best insurance to protect cultural heritage monuments from fire and other hazards

February 2013
Art gets its digital passport Art gets its digital passport

Preventing art theft has become a high-tech activity that involves diving into the sub-micrometric scale to record a fingerprint based on each art piece’s unique roughness and colour

October 2012
Donald Dingwell, ERC’s Secretary General: European Grants Go Global Donald Dingwell, ERC’s Secretary General: European Grants Go Global

The European Research Council (ERC) is on a mission to entice researchers from across the globe to apply for its substantial grants

September 2012
Rust never sleeps: fighting corrosion with high-tech sensors Rust never sleeps: fighting corrosion with high-tech sensors

A new device designed to check for air corrosiveness in museums, could also find application in car and ship making industries

September 2012
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