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Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Prix de Quervain 2020: «Das Wissen, das aus der Kälte kam»
Die schweizerische Kommission für Polar- und Höhenforschung der Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz hat zusammen mit der Jungfraujochkommission der Schweizerischen Akademie der Naturwissenschaften den diesjährigen Nachwuchs- Forschungspreis Prix De Quervain auf dem Gebiet der Polarforschung vergeben. Prämiert wurde die Doktorarbeit von Dr. Lea Pfäffli, welche sich mit dem Wissen um die Arktis zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts beschäftigt.
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Tour d'Horizon 2024 published
For the twentieth time, thanks to contributions from the community, td-net has compiled a list of key literature from 2024 in the field of inter- and transdisciplinary research, education and practice. 57 publications, are classified into 5 categories with short annotations from the contributors. Feedback on the use and usefulness of this product is very much appreciated - simply email to td-net@scnat.ch
All “Tour d’Horizon of Literature” issues can be found here. Many thanks to our contributors for making this years Tour d’Horizon possible!
Foundation for Technology Assessment TA-SWISS
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Digital currency
Digitalisation means a radical change for the Swiss financial system. In the near future, technology companies, but also central banks, could develop and issue new virtual forms of money. TA-SWISS would like to stimulate a debate about this in society as a whole and is launching a new study on this topic. The deadline for submitting project outlines is 4 November 2022.Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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The SAMS Annual Report 2024 is online
The year 2024 of the SAMS has featured inspiring ideas, revealing insights and successfully completed milestones. As a result, the Academy's activities attracted significant attention.