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Originally aired at the 2023 United Nations General Assembly’s Science Summit, this event featured scientists and policy experts reflecting different contexts in rich, middle-income, and developing countries, had an open discussion about the current state of research and tests on these technologies. The panelists highlighted how the current vacuum in collective deliberation and decision-making processes means that the scientifically and politically controversial strategies

of solar radiation modification are developing largely ungoverned. They considered how different actors should contribute to fair, just, and well-considered processes with broad participation and collective deliberation at the global level.  


This event was held live on September 12, 2023

Panel experts discuss innovative approaches to preparing scientists for crisis through scenario planning and gamification. Learn about the different techniques that scientists, organizations, and decision makers can use to prepare for crises that arise without much warning.  
This event was held live on July 18, 2023.

The world has enough food to feed everyone, yet the World Food Programme estimates that 345 million people around the world remain acutely food insecure in 2023.  To plan for or reduce the impact of catastrophes, a variety of datasets, modeling, and analytical tools will be key. Data scientists and analysts across disciplinary and geographic boundaries play a vital role. Watch this Science Unusual webinar to learn more!
This event was held live on April 25, 2023.

This Science Unusual webinar will explore the role scientific and technical experts can play in large-scale, international flood prediction, prevention, preparation and response. Hear from panelists in flood reduction infrastructure, community response, and emergency preparedness on how scientists are urgently working across borders, and what they need for more research and science policy solutions to address flood disasters.
This event was held live on November 29, 2022.

This special edition of the Science Unusual webinar, features our recent session at the United Nations Science Summit.
Hear from panelists who are involved in the ISR in different roles: Nicholas Dirks (New York Academy of Sciences); Erwin Gianchandani (National Science Foundation); Tracy Marshall (University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus); and Philip Nelson (Google AI).
This event was held live on September 16, 2022.

This webinar convenes experts from different scientific fields from the public, private and academic sectors in different countries. In a moderated conversation, our panelists discuss examples of how scientists are already preparing for crises. The ISR will demonstrate how it is testing new models for preparing researchers and scientific and technological resources in advance.

This event was held live on July 12, 2022.

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