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3 Editorial
4 10th ad hoc statement on urgently needed action in the COVID-19 pandemic
5 Leopoldina member Benjamin List receives Nobel Prize in Chemistry
6 Interview with Leopoldina members Helga Rübsamen-Schaeff and Ralf Bartenschlager : “ We need broad-spectrum antiviral drugs in the fight against pandemics ”
8 Global Health : New Leopoldina section and Annual Assembly 2022
Ad hoc statement on the Covid-19 pandemic : Leopoldina publication focusses on urgently needed , clear and consistent action

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9 Senate elects Jutta Gärtner as new member of the Leopoldina Presidium
9 Annual Assembly 2021 of the Leopoldina
10 Interview with Leopoldina member Andreas Voßkuhle : “ The European rule of law is a major achievement for civilisation ”
11 News
12 Leopoldina Vice President Regina T . Riphahn reports on a survey amongst German parliament members on the use of evidence
13 Carl-Friedrich-von-Weizsäcker-Prize 2020 awarded to Leopoldina member Christian Dustmann
Ad hoc statement : Leopoldina members Helga Rübsamen-Schaeff and Ralf Bartenschlager give us the lowdown on antiviral drugs

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13 Special edition of the Carl-Friedrich-von- Weizsäcker-Prize awarded to Christoph Huber
14 Interview with Leopoldina member Alexander Waibel about AI : “ German people tend to be more concerned ”
15 International talks on climate protection and pandemics
15 Human Rights Committee : Climate change and human rights
15 International discussion series : The art of effective science communication
16 People
Interview : Leopoldina member Andreas Voßkuhle talks about Europe ’ s rule of law and the current crisis
The Leopoldina on Social Media
18 Publishing information