- 2021
- Report
Insektenvielfalt in der Schweiz
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Achieving Gender Equality and Diversity in the Natural Sciences
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12 Säugetierarten mehr als vor 25 Jahren
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- Celebration / Festival
- Zürich
4th Global Science Film Festival
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The role of funding policies and the use of quota
The allocation of financial support for research by academic institutions or by funding agencies may have a major impact on gender equality in science and research. This webinar explores the potential and limitations of gender quota in the recruitment and financial support of women in academia.
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Rethinking excellence
The term “excellence” is extensively used in academic research to justify and target funding and recruitment decisions and policies. In this webinar, we invite our participants to an open critique of the concept of excellence. The Better Science Initiative calls for a rethink in academia towards more sustainability, diversity and equal opportunities.
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I did it! Experiences from leading scientists
Women who have attained leading positions may on their career path have been confronted with specific, gender related challenges. During the panel discussion, female professors and leaders will inform about their career path. They will include highlights and motivation of their career, the hurdles that they have encountered, and their solutions to overcome them. The interviews will address the significance of individual versus institutional and societal boundary conditions. Finally, the webinar aims to present experienced leaders to inspire young female scientists.
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I want it! Career experiences by young scientists
Female junior and advanced scientists, yet without a permanent position, share their experiences and their expectations regarding gender equality and diversity. They will present their career path and indicate highlights and hurdles of their professional development. During the panel discussion individual experiences as well as the role of institutional and societal boundary conditions will be addressed.
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4th Global Science Film Festival
The Global Scientific Film Festival was born in 2017 and aims to provide the first Swiss showcase for international scientific films in all disciplines. The GSFF is organised by the Science Film Academy and is supported by 10 Swiss universities and research centres. The festival brings together professional filmmakers and scientists-as-filmmakers in a celebration of the art and science, to interpret the world around us. The film festival is held in Bern and Zurich (Switzerland) and run in November every year. The GSFF is also a platform for numerous marathons and workshops, throughout the year. The festival screens short and full feature films (fiction, documentary, animation, musical…etc.)
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Rigi Workshop 2022: Cell Biology of Infection
Do you want to increase your knowledge in the broad field of cell biology of infection? Join the 3-day workshop at the top of the Rigi mountain, one of the most scenic spots in Switzerland. You will develop your scientific network and discuss your research with other young scientists and experts in a friendly atmosphere.
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This community roadmap expresses a vision for the future development of biological research in Switzerland and the infrastructure needs identified to realise this vision. It describes four dedicated network infrastructures with a common challenge of comprehensive data exploitation.
Handbook on natural history collections management
Written by and for persons curating, preparing or managing natural history collections, this handbook intends to make existing knowledge easily available and transferable. It gathers specific actions relevant for the conservation of natural history objects, the coordinated digitisation of associated data and the development of a modern digital infrastructure. This handbook should facilitate the long-term utilisation of Swiss natural history collections data for science and society.
Schweiz nutzt naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen schlecht
Die Schweiz nutzt ihre mit über 60 Millionen Objekten umfangreichen naturwissenschaftlichen Sammlungen schlecht. Gegenwärtig sind nur 17 Prozent der Objekte digital erfasst und damit für wissenschaftliche Auswertungen wirklich zugänglich. Dies zeigt der Bericht «Nationale Bedeutung Naturwissenschaftlicher Sammlungen der Schweiz» der Akademie der Naturwissenschaften (SCNAT). Demnach braucht es einen Investitionsschub, damit Sammlungen eine effiziente Forschungsinfrastruktur werden.
Rigi Workshop 2019: Editing the code of human life – biological, ethical and legal perspectives
The workshop aims to bring together researchers from different disciplines to learn from each other and to understand the different challenges and opportunities associated with human genome editing.
Tagungsbericht "Verborgene Naturschätze – Sammlungen in Schweizer Museen"
Millionen von Tieren, Pflanzen und Gesteinen sind in den Naturmuseen der Welt archiviert. Was passiert mit diesen Sammlungen und für was braucht es solche? Diese Fragen wurden am Symposium „Verborgene Naturschätze – Sammlungen in Schweizer Museen“ diskutiert.
Using Narrative and Data to Communicate the Value of Science
This proceedings in brief summarizes a workshop held in October 2016 by the Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Public Policy to explore ways of better presenting science - both specific findings and the processes of discovering and confirming - to the public.
Stellungnahme der Akademien Schweiz zur Teilrevision des Jagdgesetzes
November 2016
Stellungnahme der Akademien Schweiz zum Aktionsplan "Risikoreduktion und nachhaltige Anwendung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln“
Oktober 2016
Praktikumsstelle Pro Natura (80%)
Pro Natura sucht für für die Saison 2017 in Champ-Puttet Leute, die ihre Kenntnisse und Leidenschaft für die Natur gern vermitteln.
Parcours didactique sur les microbes du Val Piora au Tessin
L'équipe de BiOutils (en collaboration avec la Fondation du Centre de Biologie Alpine de Piora, l’Ecole Universitaire Professionnelle de Suisse Italienne et l’Université de Zurich ) a mis en place un projet qui vise à faire connaître les microorganismes présents dans l'environnement et le rôle clé qu'ils jouent dans les écosystèmes (projet soutenu par le Fonds National Suisse (FNS) au travers d'une bourse Agora).
Wissenschaftsbarometer - Wissenschaft im Dialog
Wie groß ist das Interesse an wissenschaftlichen Themen, wie stark ist das Vertrauen in die Wissenschaft und welche Forschungsbereiche sind am wichtigsten für die Zukunft? Die Resultate der repräsentativen Umfrage 2016 zu den Einstellungen der deutschen Bevölkerung.
A platform for the discovery of new macrolide antibiotics
Scientists present a novel approach for the discovery and manufacture of macorlide antibiotics. It has the potential to become a valuable tool in the arms race against resistant microbes.
Biotech breakthrough: Sunlight can be used to produce chemicals and energy
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered a natural process they describe as reverse photosynthesis. In the process, the energy in solar rays breaks down, rather than builds plant material, as is the case with photosynthesis. The sunlight is collected by chlorophyll, the same molecule as used in photosynthesis. Combined with a specific enzyme the energy of sunlight now breaks down plant biomass, with possible uses as chemicals, biofuels or other products, that might otherwise take a long time to produce. By increasing production speed while reducing pollution, the discovery has the potential to revolutionize industrial production. The research results have now been published in Nature Communications.
Stellungnahme der Akademien Schweiz zur Strategie Pflanzenzüchtung (2015, Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz)
September 2015
Anatomien: von Vesalius zum virtuellen Körper
Ein reich illustriertes Werk begleitet die Wanderausstellung ANATOMIES – De Vésale au virtuel. Es entstand unter der wissenschaftlichen Leitung von Prof. Vincent Barras und enthält Beiträge von einer Vielfalt von ExpertInnen aus verschiedenen Fachbereichen.
Stellungnahme: Koexistenzregulierung
Mai 2013
2013 - Arnaud Lalive d'Epinay
Das Gehirn wehrt sich gegen die negativen Wirkungen von Drogen wie Kokain, wie der Hirnforscher Arnaud Lalive d’Epinay in seiner Doktorarbeit zeigte, für welche er nun den Prix Alexander Friedrich Schläfli 2013 der Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz (SCNAT) erhalten hat. Die Forschungsresultate eröffnen neue Wege, um Therapien gegen Sucht zu entwickeln. Mit dem Preis zeichnet die SCNAT Arbeiten junger Schweizer Forschender aus.
2008 - Tania Schwander und Pascal-Antoine Christin
Welche Faktoren beeinflussen die Ausbildung von Kasten bei Ameisen? Welchen Einfluss hatten die Veränderungen der CO2-Konzentration in der Atmosphäre auf den Metabolismus bestimmter Süssgräser? Im Rahmen des Darwin-Jahrs geht der Prix A. F. Schläfli 2009 der Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz (SCNAT) an Tania Schwander und an Pascal-Antoine Christin für ihre Forschungsarbeiten im Bereich der Evolutionsbiologie.