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Back to SearchUnveiling Ancient Life: Microorganisms in Melting Glaciers in Swiss Alps
Season 4 Episode 6
This episode takes listeners to the Rhone glacier in the Alps, which is rapidly melting and releasing ancient microorganisms. These microorganisms, w…
1 year, 8 months ago
Climate solution for the future: How to keep cities cool during heatwaves
Season 4 Episode 5
Cities tend to get hotter than the countryside when a heatwave hits. What can be done about these urban heat traps? How can hot summers be made more …
1 year, 8 months ago
Turning concrete into a carbon sink: an innovative Swiss approach to decarbonizing the construction industry
Season 4 Episode 4
This episode explores a groundbreaking Swiss innovation that could revolutionise the construction industry. Join us as we delve into Neustark's pione…
1 year, 9 months ago
Young Swiss scientists boost rocket research
Season 4 Episode 3
Swiss students are propelling the future of space travel with innovative reusable rocket technology, putting Switzerland on the map in the global spa…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why Swiss scientists want to find ice on comets
Season 4 Episode 2
Using a new type of instrument, two astrophysicists from the University of Bern hope to get a little closer to unravelling the mystery of the solar s…
1 year, 9 months ago
Herwig Schopper, Former CERN head has served science and peace for 100 years
Season 4 Episode 1
Swissinfo talks to Herwig Schopper, former CERN director, the grandfather of the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, who helped promote peace…
1 year, 9 months ago
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1 year, 10 months ago
Switzerland and Silicon Valley: EP6 Sherry Wong ‘Living in a society where capital is strong and the welfare state is weak‘
Season 3 Episode 6
For artist and researcher Şerife (Sherry) Wong the popular image of visionary geniuses who change the world from their garages is an illusion. “We ar…
2 years ago
Switzerland and Silicon Valley: EP5 Fred Turner ‘The dream of tech companies serving humanity has turned into a nightmare‘
Season 3 Episode 5
In this episode, we talk to Stanford University professor Fred Turner, who’s been studying the impact of new media technologies on American culture f…
2 years ago
Switzerland and Silicon Valley: EP4 Pamela Munster ‘From cancer doctor to cancer patient and back again’
Season 3 Episode 4
Pamela Munster, a world-renowned oncologist, has been working in San Francisco for 15 years. In this episode, she recounts her battle against breast…
2 years ago