Research and society in dialogue
As science continues to grow more specialised and multi-facetted, it is becoming increasingly difficult to gain an overview and connect the abstract insights generated by research with the everyday lives of ordinary people.
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That said, everyday life today is in a state of flux. The medical and technological progress that we are currently witnessing is based on new scientific knowledge. At the same time, progress in these fields has given rise to new questions. Both research and society stand to benefit from this reciprocity.
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28/Mar/2018
The SNSF is strengthening publishing Open Access: as of 1 April 2018, it will be easier to publish books and journal articles that are openly accessible.
SNSF simplifies Open Access publishing: Continue
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08/Mar/2018
Horizons delves into the virtual world of video games. Gone are the days when they were only entertainment: now they are educational and serve scientific purposes. Other topics in this issue - both online and print - are animal testing, artificial intelligence and personalised medicine.
Horizons magazine: The other side of video gaming: Continue
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30/Jan/2018
Science Europe has proposed a pragmatic approach to writing and assessing data management plans (DMPs) by introducing Domain Data Protocols (DDPs). As a member of Science Europe, the SNSF supports this initiative.
Domain Data Protocols for simplified data management: Continue
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16/Jan/2018
The chemist Xile Hu has received the National Latsis Prize worth 100,000 Swiss francs at an award ceremony held at Bern City Hall (Rathaus).
National Latsis Prize 2017 awarded to chemist Xile Hu: Continue
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29/Nov/2017
With the launch of its new website, you can now read the research magazine Horizons of the SNSF and the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences on your mobile phone and share it online: www.horizons-mag.ch.
New Horizons website: Continue
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29/Nov/2017
The latest issue of Horizons looks at the delicate relationship between science and law. Both seek the truth. But should judges be allowed to pass judgement on research findings? And how reliable are scientific assessments? Now you can also read Horizons online and on social media.
Horizons magazine: the search for truth in the courtroom: Continue
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13/Nov/2017
Following the success of its first Scientific Image Competition, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) will launch a second competition in 2018.
Second SNSF competition for scientific images and short videos: Continue
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05/Oct/2017
The Nobel Prize for chemistry 2017 has been awarded to Jacques Dubochet, a longstanding grantee of the Swiss National Science Foundation. All in all, the SNSF has funded ten projects for the prizewinner since 1989.
Nobel laureate supported by the SNSF since 1989: Continue
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20/Sep/2017
Superhero is worried about his alp. In a dream, he has a vision of Prof. Darstein …
Superhero saves science: Continue
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11/Sep/2017
Two exhibitions will present the best pictures of Swiss research, one in Zurich as part of the Zurich Film Festival, the other at the Fondation Suisse in Paris.
SNSF Scientific Image Competition exhibition travels to the Zurich Film Festival and Paris: Continue