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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20/May/2019
Specialists in medieval French literature at the University of Zurich invited high-school students to explore the origins of unicorns, dragons and mermaids.
Discovering French literature through bestiaries: Continue
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08/May/2019
Swiss Biotech Report 2019: The SNSF is working towards a more open science which will also enable researchers to better support the evolving biotech sector.
Accessible knowledge for better medicine: Continue
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30/Apr/2019
The 457 entries submitted to the third SNSF Scientific Image Competition jury are online. They offer a behind-the-scenes look at research through stunning images and intriguing videos. The international jury awarded prizes to 15 entries that will be exhibited at the Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography.
Photography: A fresh look at science: Continue
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23/Apr/2019
The SNSF awards its Optimus Agora prize to Antonio Rodriguez for an exhibition which explores the future of poetry.
How digitalisation could reinvent poetry: Continue
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28/Feb/2019
Small and medium-sized towns are increasingly appearing on the radar of policy makers all over Europe. Findings from a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation on the role and significance of these towns in Switzerland show that national policy and planning overlook their potential.
Small and medium-sized towns are surprisingly innovative: Continue
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23/Jan/2019
A study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation has found that even young adults who do not yet have children are influenced by traditional concepts of family. At the same time, they have modern views of equality, career engagement and childcare. The result is a dilemma that affects not only young women, but also young men early in adulthood.
Young adults caught in a dilemma between traditional family models and modern views: Continue
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22/Jan/2019
The Swiss National Science Foundation is making its first official appearance at the WEF. The SNSF will host a dialogue on cybersecurity, and director Angelika Kalt will be discussing issues of science policy with leading figures, including Guy Parmelin.
Cybersecurity and science policy: SNSF goes to the World Economic Forum: Continue
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06/Dec/2018
Our thirst for knowledge is insatiable - and scientific mega projects are the perfect expression of this. But despite their might: Big Science is becoming more democratic and is opening up to all academic disciplines, as the latest Horizons magazine shows.
Research magazine Horizons: The transformation of Big Science: Continue
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23/Oct/2018
Research into new audio experience resonates at Tinguely Museum in Basel A project funded by the SNSF is investigating the audio phenomena and sound culture associated with radio. As part of this work, an algorithm has been developed to search radio archives using sound-based criteria. Visitors to the "Radiophonic Spaces" exhibition at Basel’s Tinguely Museum can explore some of the findings.
Research into new audio experience resonates at Tinguely Museum in Basel: Continue
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16/Oct/2018
An urban exhibition invites passers-by to take on the role of a teacher in a vocational training school. The objective is to demonstrate the challenges in a tangible way and to explain methods developed for overcoming them.
Educational research: in a teacher’s shoes: Continue