How far can we go in simplifying complex structures? At what point do we risk drawing false conclusions? Salzburg statisticians have highlighted problems that could arise when the complexity of data is reduced.

How do people’s values and attitudes change over the course of a pandemic? Salzburg sociologists have played a major role in a worldwide longitudinal study on this matter. A year on, findings depict an increase of conservatism in Austria.

On May 21 at 2pm, Dr. Bettina Sonntag will hold a talk (online via Webex) on: “Facing the ciliate plankton challenge: approaches to getting valuable insights into aquatic food webs”. The Department of Biosciences welcomes all listeners!