The welfare state at stake
An interview with Silja Häusermann, Professor of Political Science at the University of Zurich
Observing the brain at work
What Fritjof Helmchen detects when he observes living brains in action, what he dreams of and how he managed to become part of the NIH BRAIN Initiative. – An interview with Fritjof Helmchen, Professor of Neuroscience at the University of
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
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
Science is exciting!
Why Adriano Aguzzi loves team meetings, how he managed to acquire an ERC Advanced Grant for the second time, what he intends to do with the money, and why he thinks that Swiss science will decline if Switzerland and the