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Redefining the Human: Tobias Rees on AI, Microbiomes, and the New Brain
Episode 69
In this episode of We Are ETH, Susan Kish speaks with Tobias Rees, philosopher, and anthropologist, about how science and technology are rewriting our idea of “human”. Tobias explains the shift from …
Published on 3 hours ago
Smart Cities, Hot Climates: How Estefanía Tapias is turning research and experience into real cities
Episode 68
In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish talks with Dr. Estefanía Tapias, ETH Zurich alumna and smart-city expert, about building resilient, people-centered cities. Estefanía traces a path from…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Debugging AI Agents at Scale: Roman Engeler on Traces, Guardrails & Atla
Episode 67
Host Susan Kish talks with Roman Engeler, ETH Zurich alumnus and co-founder of Atla, about how modern AI agents make decisions and how to keep them safe, reliable, and fast. Roman explains traces – t…
Published on 4 weeks ago
From Physics to Flavor: Sue Tobler & Remo Gisi’s Tastelab Revolution
Episode 66
In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish sits down with ETH alumni Sue Tobler (physics) and Remo Gisi (computer science). They are the cofounders of Tastelab, a culinary studio that turns algor…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
From ETH Zurich to ANYbotics: Péter Fankhauser on Building the Future of Robots
Episode 65
In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish talks with Péter Fankhauser, CEO and co-founder of ANYbotics, about his journey from an ETH Zurich spinoff to leading one of the world’s most exciting r…
Published on 2 months ago
From Campus to Cosmos: ETH Zurich’s Space Vision with Marco Tempest and Nanja Strecker
Episode 64
ETH Zurich is reaching for the stars – literally. In this special episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish speaks with techno-magician Marco Tempest and innovation strategist Dr. Nanja Strecker, two vi…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Olympian, Engineer, Cookbook Author: Emma Pooley’s Impressive Life
Episode 63
Olympic medalist, world champion cyclist, engineer, and cookbook author – Dr. Emma Pooley has never fit into a single box. In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish sits down with the ETH Zurich…
Published on 3 months ago
Reinventing Haifa for the 21st Century: Einat Kalisch-Rotem’s Urban Vision
Episode 62
In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish speaks with Dr. Einat Kalisch-Rotem, the first woman mayor of Haifa and a visionary force in modern urban planning. Trained as an architect at ETH Zuric…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Capturing Carbon at Scale: Jan Wurzbacher on Engineering Climate Solutions
Episode 61
Dr. Jan Wurzbacher, ETH alumnus and co-founder of Climeworks, joins host Susan Kish to talk about the urgent need—and emerging science—behind removing CO₂ from the atmosphere. Born out of a vision sh…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Where Architecture Meets Marine Biology: Ulrike Pfreundt on Coral Restoration
Episode 60
Marine biologist and ETH alumna Dr. Ulrike Pfreundt shares her journey from rainforest activism to coral reef regeneration. As co-founder and co-CEO of RRREEFS, she is pioneering a novel approach to …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago