57 episodes
The Swiss Connection SWI Podcasts
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4.3 • 12 Ratings
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This podcast is produced by SWI swissinfo.ch, a multilingual public service media company in Switzerland. Science and Research with a Swiss Connection.
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Why Are leading Swiss Pharmaceutical Companies Investing in Slovenia?
Send us a Text Message.Pharmaceutical giant Novartis invested billions in Slovenia, helping turn the country into a global player in generic drug production. Now, as cheap Asian competitors increasingly dominate the market, Swiss drug companies see the tiny Balkan nation playing a key role in their shift to more complex, expensive medicines.Articles and videos on Switzerland's investment in Slovenia are available on swissinfo.ch. For other science stories from Switzerland please go to w...
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Swiss training for forensic scientists in Africa and Mexico
Send us a Text Message.Forensic science is critical in the search for justice and the fight against impunity. Africa suffers from a dearth of forensic pathologists and Switzerland is helping to boost their numbers with training. In Mexico, forensic scientists need support to help identify the tens of thousands of victims of Mexico's drugs war. The University Centre of Legal Medicine Lausanne-Geneva (CURML) is developing tools to find graves. Articles and videos on forensic training in A...
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Swiss Roman battle site reveals hidden secrets of historic clash
Send us a Text Message.Over the past two years, experts have unearthed thousands of Roman military artefacts littering a hillside in southeast Switzerland. The first Roman battle site ever discovered in the Alpine country offers clues about what happened there over 2,000 years ago.The article related to this episode and the video interview is available on swissinfo.ch. For other science stories from Switzerland please go to www.swissinfo.ch/science.Journalist: Simon BradleyHost: Jo FahyAudio ...
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The Future of Aviation: Hypersonic plane powered Hydrogen designed in Switzerland
Send us a Text Message.It’s 20 years since Concorde made its final commercial flight, ending the first era of supersonic travel. A Swiss start-up is part of a new generation of aviation pioneers trying to re-introduce high-speed travel using clean hydrogen. But the road ahead is long and expensive.The article related to this episode and the video interview is available on swissinfo.ch. For other science stories from Switzerland please go to www.swissinfo.ch/science.Video journalist: Julie Hun...
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Drones capture eDNA in cutting-edge biodiversity research in Zurich, Switzerland
Send us a Text Message.Researchers in Zurich are using drones to collect environmental DNA (eDNA) in a technique combining robotics and genetics that could change our understanding of Earth’s biodiversity.The article related to this episode and the video interview is available on swissinfo.ch. For other science stories from Switzerland please go to www.swissinfo.ch/science.Jounalist: Zeno ZoccatelliAudio editor/video journalist: Michele AndinaDistribution and Marketing: Xin ZhangSWI swissinfo...
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What CERN’s next-generation particle collider could look like?
Send us a Text Message.Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva are taking the next steps towards creating a huge particle collider. With the Future Circular Collider (FCC), they want to search for new physics and answer fundamental questions about our universe. We visited the CERN sites to learn more about particle physics and their plans.The video version of this episode and other science stories from Switzerland is available at www.swissinfo.ch/scienc...
Customer Reviews
Virtual travel to Switzerland
Produced by journalists and well researched and the story is presented well. It feels like a virtual trip to Switzerland without having to travel. The host is excellent.
Lack Of Due Diligence
Listened to the episode on immigrants and aid workers. A large part of the episodes involves the people condemning the harsh rhetoric around immigrants, but the sound clip they use is out of context. They claim President Trump called immigrants “animals”. If you listen to the full clip you will hear he is talking about MS13 gang members who are known for their brutality.