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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. 

  • Swiss Young Academy SYA

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    Nawal Kinany and the art of stepping sideways

    From graphic design to bioengineering, Swiss Young Academy speaker Nawal Kinany has had a unique career in which transdisciplinarity isn't a concept, but a way of experiencing and sharing science.

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    Digitalisation in medicine: The CEC focuses on current developments

    Digital applications are increasingly being used in medical practice. They can improve the quality of care, promise greater efficiency, and open up new forms of collaboration. At the same time, these developments confront us with new medical-ethical challenges. The Central Ethics Committee (CEC) of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) is currently addressing questions related to digital surveillance and clinical information systems (CIS) in order to contribute to a responsible use in practice.

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    Futility in psychiatry: when treatments reach their limits

    The concept of therapeutic futility is well established in somatic medicine. The SAMS has explored the topic in depth, particularly in the context of the pandemic, and published its thoughts on the concept of futility in medicine in 2021. However, questions surrounding ineffectiveness and futility in psychiatric care were left out. An international and interdisciplinary group of experts has closed this gap and published a consensus paper, which is recommended reading.

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