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Etablierter Dialog zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft gefährdet
Aus der heute publizierten Botschaft zur Förderung von Bildung, Forschung und Innovation (BFI) 2025 bis 2028 geht eine beträchtliche Finanzierungslücke für die Grundaufgaben der Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz hervor. Damit sind nicht nur die ambitionierten Ziele des Bundesrats für den Wissenschaftsstandort Schweiz in Gefahr. Darüber hinaus wird ein Netzwerk von über 100’000 ehrenamtlich engagierten Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern spürbar und nachhaltig beeinträchtigt.
Kriterien für eine konfliktarme Planung von Energieanlagen ausserhalb der Bauzone
Die Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz haben gemeinsam mit Fachleuten Kriterien entwickelt, um geeignete Gebiete zum Bau von Energieanlagen ausserhalb von Bauzonen zu finden, die Biodiversität und Landschaft möglichst wenig beeinträchtigen. Die Kriterien können Kantone bei der Richtplanung und Energieversorger bei der Planung von Solar-, Wind- und Wasserkraftanlagen unterstützen.
Call for applications for the Open Research Data Prize 2024
The ORD Prize 2024 of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences is now open for applications. The second edition of this new prize as part of the national ORD strategy honours research projects that demonstrate best practices in the field of Open Research Data.
This year there are two focus areas: Collaborative and/or interdisciplinary reuse of research data and Educational and/or outreach activities related to the reuse of research data. The Call is open until 31 July 2024.
Academies Publish CoARA Action Plan
Since January 2023, the academies have been members of the Coalition for Reforming Research Assessment (CoARA). In accordance with the commitments of this membership, the academies have developed an action plan with specific milestones, outlining the implementation of the agreed core commitments by the end of 2027. This 5-year action plan was published by the academies on 18 April 2024.
European institute for AI in science, recommend European science academies
A new European institute for Artificial Intelligence in science and technologies of the future must be driven by people and communities, not only by profit: these are two key messages of renowned scientists. Nominated by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences (a+), Andrea Emilio Rizzoli from the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Lugano co-chaired the group of scientists that drafted these messages.
Bilder machen klimaneutrales Burgdorf fassbar
Wie sich ein klimaneutrales Burgdorf anfühlen könnte, zeigen neue wissenschaftlich fundierte Bilder. Sie visualisieren die kürzlich von Burgdorf verabschiedete Klimastrategie und werden vom 8. April bis am 19. Mai an verschiedenen Standorten in Burgdorf ausgestellt. Entwickelt wurden die Bilder von ProClim der Akademie der Naturwissenschaften zusammen mit dem Fachbereich Knowledge Visualization der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste und der Gemeinde Burgdorf.
Prix Média 2024: lanciato il bando di concorso
Per un giornalismo scientifico avvincente: è questo l'obiettivo che le Accademie svizzere delle scienze si prefiggono assegnando dei premi per i contributi eccellenti del giornalismo scientifico. Quest'anno, per la prima volta, il Prix MultiMédia sarà assegnato a forme innovative di narrazione. I giovani talenti con idee per contributi giornalistici sui temi della ricerca e della scienza possono candidarsi al Prix Média Newcomer per realizzare i loro progetti. Il Prix Média, invece, è rivolto a professionisti esperti.
Innovative project ideas for a sustainable Swiss food system
This year's call for proposals to promote innovative projects in the Swiss food system met with great interest. A panel of experts selected the six most promising projects from the 30 submitted. These will now receive financial support.
Offener Brief zum Verhandlungsmandat zwischen der Schweiz und der EU
Die Akademien haben einen offenen Brief aller BFI-Partner zur Unterstützung des bundesrätlichen Mandatsentwurfs für neue bilaterale Verhandlung zwischen der Schweiz und der Europäischen Union (EU) unterzeichnet.
How to counter online misinformation and conspiracy theories: Recommendations from scholars and practitioners
What challenges exist when addressing online misinformation and conspiracy theories? And what strategies can be used to best meet these challenges? These questions were posed to experts in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic by researchers from the Swiss Young Academy and the University of Zurich, who now present recommendations for decision-makers in journalism, politics, and academia.
Stellungnahme zur Vernehmlassung zur Teilrevision der Radio- und Fernsehverordnung
Es ist unbestritten, dass leistungsfähige Medien für eine gesunde Demokratie eine hohe Bedeutung haben. Weil die aktuelle Entwicklung in der Medienlandschaft der Schweiz Anlass zur Sorge gibt, möchten die Akademien der Wissenschaften unterstreichen, wie wichtig auch für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation die qualitativ hochstehende, vertrauenswürdige und verlässliche journalistische Arbeit ist.
Transparency triumphs: Adriano Rutz wins the first National Open Research Data Prize
The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences have honoured the pioneers of open research for the first time with the National Open Research Data Prize – an award for researchers at all career levels. The prize was awarded to innovative projects in the field of re-use of research data. The winners are making scientific data more accessible via open databases in their fields. And it’s an ongoing process: planning for the next award ceremony is already under way.
Yves Flückiger is our new President
Scientific policy advice in crises
The institutions in the fields of education, research and innovation (ERI) welcome the implementation proposal for the involvement of scientific advisory bodies in crises, which the Federal Council has approved. With this, instruments were created that will enable scientific expertise to be incorporated into the management of future crises as quickly as possible. Processes and a clear division of roles between science and politics were predefined.
More effective Academies following a re-organization
The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences (a+) have repositioned themselves in an organizational development process.Organized as a federal union and endowed with bodies that work effectively, the Swiss Academies build bridges between science and politics, society and business. At its meeting today, the Federal Council approved the corresponding partial revision of the a+ Statutes.
Adriano Rutz wins the Swiss National ORD Prize
Dr. Adriano Rutz, a Postdoc at ETH Zurich, wins the first National Prize for Open Research Data (ORD) for “The LOTUS Initiative” project. LOTUS explores new ways of promoting the re-use of data in the fields of biology and chemistry and thus of sharing knowledge in natural products research.
Marcel Tanner is awarded the 2023 Brandenberger Prize
The Dr. J.E. Brandenberger Foundation has awarded this year’s Brandenberger Prize to Marcel Tanner, President of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. With the award, it acknowledges Marcel Tanner’s valuable contribution to fostering the dialogue between science and politics.
How iodine got into salt: the 2023 Prix Média is awarded to Jonah Goodman
They solved a major problem in our country – and yet they were probably unknown to most people until now: 100 years ago, three country doctors delivered Switzerland from goitre by adding iodine to table salt. Journalist Jonah Goodman delved into the archives to bring this unknown chapter of Swiss history to light and wins this year’s Prix Média for his reportage in “Das Magazin”. It is endowed with CHF 10,000.
Prix de Quervain 2023: 37,000 ice cliffs and their influence on glacier melt in the Himalayas
More than ever before – Marin Kneib has employed the latest satellite technology and camera systems to measure over 37,000 ice cliffs. The researcher will be awarded the Prix de Quervain 2023 by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences for an extremely comprehensive doctoral dissertation at the ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL.
Prix Museum 2023 geht an den Botanischen Garten Neuenburg
Die Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz (SCNAT) verleiht dem Botanischen Garten Neuenburg den Prix Museum 2023. Damit zeichnet sie die qualitativ hochstehende langjährige Arbeit der Institution aus. Ausstellungen und Forschung sind Teil der Mission dieses aussergewöhnlichen Gartens. Der in einer kleinen Talmulde auf der Südseite eines Jura-Faltenscheitels gelegene Garten ermöglicht ein einzigartiges Besuchserlebnis.