The Library was opened on the 20th November 1979 and it is named after the Hungarian-American scientist Leo Szilárd, who in part initiated the idea of EMBL.
Among new books, you will find topics like RNA-based mechanisms in cancer, population genetics, light microscopy, mentoring for academic development, environmental pollutants produced by the textiles industry, the 16th edition of Brock Biology of Microorganisms...
Starting from 1st of January 2024, Szilárd Library will expand the services to EMBL-EBI and EMBL Barcelona site, unifying services across all EMBL sites for the first time since its establishment in 1979.
On suggestion of EMBL SEPE Office, we expanded our scientific outreach collection towards Public Engagement topics, additionally supporting EMBL Programme 2022-2026.
Library is hosting EMBL EDI Officer Anya to launch Neurodiversity-themed book collection. We invite everybody to join us on Thursday 26th at 13:30 for coffee and cake Q&A session!
October marks the ADHD Awareness Month at EMBL, supported by Mental Health Working Group and Staff Association. Szilárd Library provides new books on Neurodiversity and ADHD, suggested and generously supported by the EDI office.
Topics on rethinking the theory of evolution, enzyme engineering, membrane-less organelles, extremophiles, objectivity in scientific illustration, epigenetic mechanisms.
From microplastics and environment, theoretical biology, radiation biology, AFM, machine learning in bioinformatics to presentation design and ethics in biotechnology research ....
"Nexus Island" workshop was held for the first time at EMBL Heidelberg with a group of enthusiastic colleagues. Have a look how did it look like having an island in the library...
With rain and mist or sunny days, the best companion for the summer holidays are books: choose among science&arts, science&comic, science& games, challenges of science and modern society and microstress handling.