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Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
Reflections on the allocation of limited resources
The latest issue of the SAMS Bulletin debuts with a fresh new look: inviting, reader-friendly and featuring topics from medicine, science and the Academy's various departments. At the heart of every issue remains the featured focus article. In this edition, Prof. Christoph A. Meier examines a key question: Are the limited resources in healthcare being used where they generate the greatest benefit?
Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW
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Solar power from space
Space-based solar power stations could generate electricity almost round the clock and transmit it to Earth via microwaves. The individual technologies are well developed, but their interaction on a large scale has not yet been tested. Swiss research and industry could also play a part in overcoming the enormous technical and economic hurdles.Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Advance care planning: More than an advance directive
From reflecting on personal values to developing a treatment plan in a nursing home: advance care planning (ACP) is a process. It encompasses numerous areas of action and relies on the commitment of many different stakeholders. Together with the FOPH, the SAMS co-leads a national working group that aims to raise public awareness of ACP and strengthen its implementation among healthcare professionals. A new online article provides a concise overview of the progress made to date.
Swiss Young Academy SYA
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Call for Submissions: Teaching Tools for Bridging Science and Societal Partners
Following the workshop "Teaching Tools for Bridging Science and Societal Partners", held on 23 June 2026 in Bern, our “Innovative Teaching” project group in collaboration with network for transdisciplinary research (td-net), invites lecturers and educators to submit concrete teaching tools for an add-on to the td-net toolbox, which contains methods and tools for co-producing knowledge.