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Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT

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.

  • Swiss Young Academy SYA

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    Her advice is: urban planning to combat pollen

    Environmental epidemiologist Marloes Eeftens – a member of the Swiss Young Academy – has proved for the first time that pollen allergies have a greater impact on health than was previously assumed. In this portrait, she explains what drives her and why pollen should become a public health issue.

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    Annual Report 2024 published

    Five years after it was established, the Swiss Young Academy has published its first public Annual Report.

  • Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS

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    Ethical guidelines for animal experiments

    The Swiss Animal Welfare Act permits the use of animals for certain scientific purposes; at the same time, however, it requires that the dignity of animals be respected and their welfare protected. The revised ethical guidelines for animal experiments are designed to clarify the margin of discretion left by the legislation and to encourage researchers to reflect on the handling of animals in their experiments.

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