AI diagnostics are solving problems, but they're also creating new ones
AI is changing so much in the world of healthcare, including diagnosing illnesses. The technology means this can be done much faster and more accurately than ever before. Between a lack of funding and...
1 Sep 26min
Synthetic fuel can cut emissions without new engines: what's the catch?
What if we told you there was a way to cut emissions from your car and it didn’t involve any changes to the engine? A Swiss chemical engineer is developing a synthetic, “drop‑in” fuel that works with ...
18 Aug 21min
AI for everyone: how to open up public debate
Who does AI really serve in the end? Is it the people? The companies that profit from this technology? Or is the truth more nuanced? On this episode of the Swiss Connection podcast, Swissinfo science ...
28 Jul 18min
Life without Big Tech: a Swiss experiment
Switzerland wants greater digital sovereignty. But how easy is it to break free from Google, Apple and Microsoft? Two Swissinfo journalists attempted to replace Big Tech services with Swiss and other ...
14 Jul 25min
Are court cases a way to tackle climate change?
In this episode host Jo Fahy talks to swissinfo.ch journalist Luigi Jorio about how ordinary people have been using the legal system to hold companies to account over their alleged contributions to cl...
7 Jul 20min
Building a Swiss FabLab: the future of Switzerland’s semiconductor strategy
In this episode of The Swiss Connection science podcast, we're digging into the push to create a Swiss FabLab, a shared chip fabrication laboratory that brings public research and private industry tog...
24 Mar 17min
How Bangladesh adapts to erosion, floods, and rising seas
Where do people go when the water takes their land? Guided by a three-year ETH Zurich study and first-hand voices, we trace a pattern that defies the headlines: most climate migration is short and loc...
17 Mar 24min
How does Switzerland deal with the food waste problem?
A bin bag can tell you a lot about a country. We follow the trail of rubbish from Swiss kitchen cupboards and discover why one of Europe’s wealthiest nations still throws away so much edible food. Wit...
10 Mar 15min
