Keyword: Feature article

Professor Maija Setälä's career has taken her from Southwest Finland to different parts of the world, but her interest in the study and development of democracy has continued unchanged. However, Setälä’s career choice was not always clear.

Researchers at the University of Turku are developing microscopic memory resistors, memristors, that mimic brain activity, which could be the key to curbing the growth in electricity consumption driven by artificial intelligence. A technology developed in Turku won two Finnish invention prizes this autumn. 

Doctoral Researcher Alicja Lawrynowicz develops textiles that have smart functionalities but are durable and easier to recycle.  

The answers were provided by Annika Rosin, Assistant Professor of Labour and Social Law at the University of Turku.

Senior Researcher Saska Tuomasjukka never consciously created a career path but did what felt good and right. In retrospect, it was his values that were behind it all: sustainable development and love for nature. This led him to an inspiring job at the Nutrition and Food Research Centre of the University of Turku.

Professor of Molecular Plant Biology Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne explains how new algae research projects are turning industrial effluent into valuable algae biomass.

The questions were answered by Paula Salo, Professor of Psychology and Director of the CLIMATE NUDGE project, who specialises in health psychology and approaches to climate change mitigation based on behavioural science.