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Prix Média Newcomer: Jetzt geht’s an die Arbeit!

Die Jury hat entschieden: Mit je 3‘000 Franken fördern die Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz wissenschaftsjournalistische Recherchen für eine neue Folge der «Galactic Chloé Show» (von Chloé Carrière) sowie für den Dokumentarfilm «Dati dimenticati: gli scarti della scienza» zum Umgang mit biologischen Daten aus der Forschung (von Simone Pengue).

 

Bis zum 22. August haben die jungen PreisträgerInnen Zeit, ihre Ideen umzusetzen. Danach wird im Public Voting der Siegerbeitrag gekürt und anlässlich der Science Comm'21 am 16. September in Fribourg geehrt.

  • Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS

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    The SAMS Senate grows by nine members

    As every year, the Senate’s spring meeting has offered an opportunity to expand its membership. On June 18, nine individuals representing various disciplines and institutions were elected as new ordinary members. We warmly welcome them and look forward to drawing on their extensive expertise.

  • Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS

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    Updates to the SAMS Executive Board

    At its meeting on 18 June, the SAMS Senate elected Professor Paul Hoff as Vice President and Professor Samia Hurst as a new member of the Executive Board. We warmly welcome both to their new roles and look forward to benefiting from their experience and perspectives.

  • Swiss Young Academy SYA

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    Risks and opportunities: The Swiss Young Academy is driving the AI debate forward

    The Swiss Young Academy has admitted six new members from a wide range of disciplines. They were officially welcomed at a ceremony in Bern on 12 June 2026. No sooner had they joined than they were actively contributing to a major debate on artificial intelligence (AI) in research. One key insight emerged: AI cannot replace scientific thinking.

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