"We will discover things we didn't even know we were looking for"

 

For over hundred years Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has given long term support for basic research in Sweden. For recent years, every year, more than two billion Swedish crowns – for building new knowledge for a brighter future.

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Are we allowed to form defensive alliances even if this makes our neighbors worse off? May we install a surveillance camera on our home even if this makes a burglar more likely to break in next door? Can deterrence be a legitimate motive for war? Philosopher Helen Frowe is examining the ethical aspects of deterrence, giving us better tools to determine whether or not a given method of deterrence is acceptable.
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Photo Magnus Bergström
Wallenberg Scholar Nils-Göran Larsson is a pioneer in the study of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Mutations of mtDNA cause mitochondrial diseases but are also found in ageing tissues. New findings may pave the way for future therapies.
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Photo Magnus Bergström
Wallenberg Scholar Amy Loutfi incorporates several human cognitive traits into the artificial intelligence that governs the learning capabilities of robots.
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Photo Magnus Bergström
As a psychologist, Björn Lindström is interested in human behavior. Now he wants to map the mechanisms in the brain that enable us to learn from each other. Research into social learning can provide essential knowledge about how human culture is formed, including problematic phenomena such as conspiracy theories and extremism.