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MINT-Label für Schweizer Gymnasien
Die Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz (SCNAT) verleiht zwölf weiteren Schweizer Kantonsschulen und Gymnasien das Label «MINT-aktives Gymnasium». Das Label zeichnet Schulen aus, die sich in ihrem Unterricht besonders für die MINT-Fächer (Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften und Technik) einsetzen. Insgesamt haben sich fünfzehn Gymnasien für die Auszeichnung beworben. «Bereits dreissig Schweizer Gymnasien tragen nun unser Label», sagt Jury-Präsident Hansruedi Müller von der Kommission für Nachwuchsförderung der SCNAT. «Das sind mehr als zehn Prozent aller Kantonsschulen und Gymnasien.»
Viren, Volt und Daten — Prix Média und Prix Média Newcomer 2021
Wie kommen wir aus der Corona-Pandemie heraus? Und wie stellen wir auch künftig die Stabilität des Stromnetzes sicher? Zwei Fragen, die von hoher gesellschaftlicher Relevanz sind und von den Wissenschaftsjournalisten Martin Amrein und Arian Bastani umfassend beleuchtet und verständlich dargelegt wurden. Beide überzeugten mit ihren jeweiligen Beiträgen in der «NZZ am Sonntag» respektive der «Republik» die Jury gleichermassen, so dass der Prix Média für Wissenschaftsjournalismus dieses Jahr zwei Mal vergeben wurde. Den Prix Média Newcomer gewinnt Simone Pengue für seinen Dokumentarfilm über biomedizinische Forschungsdaten.
The 2021 Balzan Prizewinners
Gegen den Bauboom ausserhalb der Bauzonen braucht es ein griffigeres Gesetz
Die zweite Etappe der Teilrevision des Raumplanungsgesetzes des Bundesrats bringt wichtige Konkretisierungen. Diese reichen aber nicht, um die Ziele des Landschaftskonzepts, der Bodenstrategie und der Biodiversitätsstrategie des Bundes zu erreichen. Zu diesem Schluss kommen Expertinnen und Experten des Forums Landschaft, Alpen, Pärke der Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz in ihrer Stellungnahme, die sie im Namen der Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz eingereicht haben.
Integrity 2.0: code, career and new culture
In the first part of the event on 30 September 2021, we will talk about the challenges, origins and motivations of the code of conduct for scientific integrity. In the second part, our guests will discuss in an interactive panel the meaning of the code of conduct, its impact on careers and how a cultural change can be carried out together. The discussions will be followed by an aperitif
Monkey, Mouse or Zebrafish? Considerations in choosing model organisms
On what considerations do researchers base their choice of model organisms for their work? How do they deal with the implicit moral hierarchy among animals, with primates at the top and fish at the bottom? Scientific and ethical questions concerning the choice of model organisms were at the heart of the symposium on 1 July 2021 organised by the Ethics Committee for Animal Experimentation (ECAE). The report is now available.
Immer stiller und eintöniger: Erster umfassender Bericht zum Zustand der Insekten in der Schweiz
Changes in the SAMS Ethics Department
Medical progress continually opens up new possibilities that raise challenging ethical questions. The SAMS Ethics Department supports the development of guidelines and recommendations that provide practical assistance to physicians and other health professionals in medical practice and biomedical research. Sibylle Ackermann is the new Head of Department as from 1 September 2021.
Vote now: Prix Média Newcomer 2021
Who will win the Prix Média Newcomer 2021? Vote now for Chloé Carrières «Galactic Chloé Show» or for Simone Pengues documentary «Dati dimenticati: gli scarti della scienza (forgotten data: the leftovers of science)».
Afghanistan: solidarity with scholars
The political events in Afghanistan are also causing great concern among the scholarly community in that country. The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences share this concern and, as part of their commitment to academic freedom, are working to ensure their safety. They also support the efforts of Scholars at Risk (SAR) and its Swiss network to take in acutely endangered researchers from Afghanistan.
Klima und Biodiversität gemeinsam schützen
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Peter Meier-Abt: a tribute to a tireless spokesman for science
Peter Meier-Abt, President of the SAMS for many years, passed away in May. In the next Bulletin we will publish a tribute to this tireless spokesman for science. The full version of the article can be found on our website. It was written jointly with the Swiss Personalised Health Network and the Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation, two institutions that he has significantly shaped.
smarter medicine: Top 5 list for paediatrics
The association «smarter medicine – Choosing Wisely Switzerland», of which the SAMS is a member, aims to prevent unnecessary medical treatments. It promotes the development of Top 5 lists, for which medical societies determine interventions that should be avoided or only used under certain conditions. In August 2021, «pédiatrie suisse» (the Swiss Paediatric Society) published its list.
Jahresbericht 2020 – auf den Spuren eines aussergewöhnlichen Jahres
White Paper: Seven goals for clinical research
What does publicly funded clinical research need to increase its benefit for patients and society? The SAMS White Paper Clinical Research presents a roadmap with seven goals to strengthen the impact of clinical research in Switzerland. It suggests ways on how to use resources more efficiently and how to align efforts on common priorities.
White Paper: Seven goals for clinical research
What does publicly funded clinical research need to increase its benefit for patients and society? The SAMS White Paper Clinical Research presents a roadmap with seven goals to strengthen the impact of clinical research in Switzerland. It suggests ways on how to use resources more efficiently and how to align efforts on common priorities.
Science Communication in Switzerland: Assessment Report and Recommendations
What is the current state of science communication in Switzerland? Answers to this question are provided by an assessment report published by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. Together with a description of the actual situation, the report offers concrete recommendations on how science journalism in our country could be strengthened.
Making science understandable: What experts recommend
The expert group "Communicating Sciences and Arts in Times of Digital Media” has now examined the state of science communication in Switzerland for the first time and published a report. Their conclusion: There is strong support for science among the Swiss population and a variety of formats for dialog between science and society. But there are also challenges to overcome, such as insufficient support for researchers communicating with the public, the erosion of science journalism, and the spread of Fake news. On this basis, the expert group of the Swiss Academies has formulated 20 recommendations for improving science communication.
Science Communication in Switzerland: Assessment Report and Recommendations
What is the current state of science communication in Switzerland? Answers to this question are provided by an assessment report published by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. Together with a description of the actual situation, the report offers concrete recommendations on how science journalism in our country could be strengthened.