The World Science Forum (WSF) is a prestigious event, hosted by South Africa in Cape Town from 6 to 9 December 2022. It consists of a series of biennial conferences organized in partnership with leading global science organizations, including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Science Council (ISC), the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC), the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the initiator and historic custodian, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA.