Last night I and other colleagues enjoyed a meal out with some visiting Scandinavian scientists (From an EU project). A very stimulating evening.
Today, of course is Remembrance day and we reflect upon lives lost in the World Wars and still being lost in 'modern' conflicts. Without such sacrifices, many of the freedoms that we take for granted would most likely be lost.
Hopefully, science can play it's part in improving international relationships for example in improvements in methods of communication (e.g. the web) and in the planning and funding of international research collaborations (like the EU Framework programmes).
If you need any further prompting about the importance of working towards a better and more peaceful world - I recommend a visit to France and Belgium to the various WW1 cemetaries (where soldiers from both sides were buried). I personally returned with very strong memories of the scale and tragedy of the losses.
I end with today's Google 'doodle'...
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