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The Swiss Connection takes you inside scientific discoveries from Switzerland and shows how they are shaping global conversations. Each episode dives into the big questions impacting our future, from the realities of AI in labs and hospitals to the science behind climate solutions emerging in the Alps.
Explore how researchers are tackling global challenges, whether it’s decarbonising cities, decoding the human body, or understanding the forces reshaping technology and society. With reporting that blends clarity, insight and global relevance, the podcast connects cutting‑edge research to everyday life. If you’re fascinated by innovation, climate science, or the ideas driving tomorrow, this is your gateway into Switzerland’s most compelling scientific discoveries.
Make sense of today's big global questions through discoveries from the heart of Switzerland with the Swiss Connection science podcast and SWI journalist and podcast host, Jo Fahy.
This podcast is produced by SWI swissinfo.ch, a multilingual public service media company in Switzerland.
Update frequency:
every 10 days
Average audio length:
20 minutes
English
United States
100 episodes
since Aug. 25, 2019
episodic
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AI is changing so much in the world of healthcare, including diagnosing illnesses. The technology means this can be done much faster and more accurately than ever before. Between a lack of funding and a shortage of pathology expertise, nearly half of the global population is currently missing out o…
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What if we told you there was a way to cut emissions from your car and it didn’t involve any changes to the engine? A Swiss chemical engineer is developing a synthetic, “drop‑in” fuel that works with existing vehicle and aircraft parts and infrastructure. In this episode of The Sw…
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Who does AI really serve in the end? Is it the people? The companies that profit from this technology? Or is the truth more nuanced? On this episode of the Swiss Connection podcast, Swissinfo science journalist Sara Ibrahim talks to Tammy Mackenzie, co-founder of The Aula Fellowshi…
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Switzerland wants greater digital sovereignty. But how easy is it to break free from Google, Apple and Microsoft? Two Swissinfo journalists attempted to replace Big Tech services with Swiss and other European alternatives. Their experiment revealed the hidden dependencies, frustrat…
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In this episode host Jo Fahy talks to swissinfo.ch journalist Luigi Jorio about how ordinary people have been using the legal system to hold companies to account over their alleged contributions to climate change. We find out how islanders from an Indonesian archipelago have challe…
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The Swiss Connection science podcast is back on July 7 with six new episodes on science happening in Switzerland.
SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.
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In this episode of The Swiss Connection science podcast, we're digging into the push to create a Swiss FabLab, a shared chip fabrication laboratory that brings public research and private industry together under the Swiss Chip Alliance. Our host Jo Fahy is joined by swissinfo.…
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Where do people go when the water takes their land? Guided by a three-year ETH Zurich study and first-hand voices, we trace a pattern that defies the headlines: most climate migration is short and local, driven by community ties, scarce resources, and the will to stay near what remains.…
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A bin bag can tell you a lot about a country. We follow the trail of rubbish from Swiss kitchen cupboards and discover why one of Europe’s wealthiest nations still throws away so much edible food. With fresh data, on‑the‑ground auditing, and candid insights from practitioners, we b…
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What does a good life look like when you cap your energy use at 2,000 watts? We take you inside Zurich’s "Hunziker Areal", a car‑free, cooperative neighbourhood turning a bold climate target into liveable daily routines. From shared workshops and tool libraries to efficie…
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