Threats from cyberspace
Reducing cyber risks, improving information security – Why expanding connectivity endangers our daily lives, what Srdjan Capkun likes most about information security and how he can protect us from cyber risks.
A Passion for Film Colors
What fascinates Barbara Flückiger about film color, what research she intends to carry out with her ERC Advanced Grant and what special challenges she faces as a humanities scholar. – An interview with Barbara Flückiger, Professor of Film Studies at
With a Little Help from Your Robot
Smart technologies for better therapies and prostheses – How Roger Gassert’s research could change the daily life of people with motor disabilities, why he considers it worthwhile to participate in a collaborative EU project and what impressed him most at
When the Earth Shakes
Understanding natural and man-made earthquakes – What fascinates Stefan Wiemer about earthquakes and his job as Director of the Swiss Seismological Service and why he wanted to be engaged in a collaborative EU project on geothermal energy.
Taming the financial system
Complex systems science for a sustainable future – How Stefano Battiston and his team are contributing to a global financial system that serves society, channels funds towards a green economy and places citizens at the centre of policy process in
A phone call with consequences
Wind energy for Europe‘s buildings – How the Swiss start-up company Anerdgy became a partner in the prestigious Horizon 2020 project ZERO PLUS and how it contributes to shaping the designs of a new generation of net zero energy settlements.