Foundation Science et Cité
Personalisierte Gesundheit im Gespräch
SWISS ACADEMIES COMMUNICATIONS, VOL. 15. NO 4, 2020
Präziser und wirkungsvoller sollen sie werden, die neuen Therapien, die mithilfe der Genomdaten von Patientinnen und Patienten passgenau auf deren individuelle Körpermerkmale zugeschnitten werden. Aber bei allen Möglichkeiten, die diese Entwicklungen bieten, tauchen auch viele gesellschaftliche, juristische und ethische Fragen auf.
Diesen Fragen hat sich das „Projekt Mensch nach Mass: Personalisierte Gesundheit“ angenommen. Dabei sollten nicht nur Fachpersonen präsentieren, welche wichtigsten Erkenntnisse die Forschung liefert – das Projekt wollte vor allem von der interessierten Bevölkerung erfahren, was sie dazu denkt. Die spannendsten und wichtigsten Diskussionspunkte daraus verhandelten das Publikum und die Fachleute in neun unterschiedlich ausgestalteten Veranstaltungen in der Deutschschweiz und der Suisse romande.
Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz (2020) Personalisierte Gesundheit im Gespräch. Swiss Academies Communications 15 (4).
Swiss Young Academy SYA
Impact of AI on Early Career Researchers: Challenges, Opportunities and Responsibilities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming science and is therefore profoundly reshaping the work of Early Career Researchers. Against this backdrop, the publication Impact of AI on Early Career Researchers: Challenges, Opportunities, and Responsibilities, developed by members of the Swiss Young Academy, namely Emmanuel Senft, Sabrina H. Kessler, Pamela Delgado, Devi Bühler, and Alexandre Bovet, offers a timely interdisciplinary reflection on these changes. The booklet examines both the opportunities and risks of AI across five key areas – research, teaching, science communication, policymaking, and sustainability – while also addressing critical issues such as research integrity, data privacy, misinformation, governance, and environmental impact. It further highlights the responsibilities of Early Career Researchers and higher education institutions in promoting AI literacy, transparency, ethical standards, and responsible use of AI in science.
Swiss Young Academy SYA
Innovative Teaching Formats at the Science-Society Interface: Reflections and Future Directions in Swiss Higher Education
Science-society dialogue is crucial for addressing pressing societal challenges. One important avenue for strengthening this link, in an inter- and transdisciplinary perspective, is teaching formats that encourage students to engage in the public sphere. However, an illustrative collection of best practices in Swiss higher education has been lacking so far. This practice-driven report draws on a non-exhaustive stocktake of existing courses in Switzerland and participatory workshops among lecturers. It features illustrative examples from Swiss higher education institutions and introduces a new typology of science-society teaching formats, offering educators a structured way to design and analyze courses across six dimensions. In addition, the publication discusses both the opportunities and challenges of implementing such teaching formats. To further advance science-society education, the report identifies three priority areas for action.
Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
Strategy for natural history collections in Switzerland
Thirty-seven institutions, take a decisive step towards unlocking the full potential of natural history collections in Switzerland. Together, they publish and endorse a strategy based on 6 pillars and 52 key activities to better preserve collections, ensure their accessibility and promote their use for science and society.