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Episode 1 features Dr. Patrick Roberts and Dr. Yoshi Maezumi on a recent trip to Sri Lanka discussing how they use novel methods to study the emergence of past cities in tropical environments. This includes a discussion of how past populations honed food production strategies, water management systems, and the use of fire to support large populations in these dynamic landscapes and what this might teach us about tropical urban sustainability in the present.

Caption image on the left: Systems researcher Antje Boetius investigates survival strategies in the extreme natural environment of the rainforest.
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The Thuringian Research Prizes have been awarded for scientific excellence since 1995. This year, one prize went to the University of Jena and another to the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena. Audio in German. more

An open society and a strong democracy - that is what the leading science organizations are calling for. According to a statement, the challenges of our time require a diversity of talents. Video from MDR in German. more

Anyone who has a dog is convinced that the relationship between dog and human is something unique. A close bond, unshakeable, perhaps even love. Dogs are the most popular pets worldwide. But why does the relationship between humans and dogs feel so special? Do dogs really love us? And if so, why? (Audio in German) more