Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Science Advice Network – Ideenpapier für einen klaren und steten Dialog zwischen Wissenschaft und Politik
Basierend auf eigenen, in über drei Jahrzehnten gezielter Dialogförderung zwischen Wissenschaft und Politik gesammelten Erfahrungen sowie auf Diskussionen in Workshops, auf Podien, im Einzelgespräch und in anderen Settings haben die Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz ein Science Advice Network skizziert. Das Ideenpapier soll helfen, den Austausch zwischen Wissenschaft und Politik auf eine neue Grundlage zu stellen. Das Ziel ist ein klar strukturierter, steter Dialog, um Vertrauen aufzubauen und gemeinsam gute Lösungen zu entwickeln.
Ammon K, Falk M, Pfister J (2022) Science Advice Network. Swiss Academies Communications 17 (8)
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Wuelser G, Edwards P (2025)
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Swiss Academies Reports 20 (4)Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Ethical guidelines for animal experiments
The Swiss Animal Welfare Act permits the use of animals for certain scientific purposes; at the same time, however, it requires that the dignity of animals be respected and their welfare protected. For researchers, reconciling these various societal interests can be challenging. The ethical guidelines for animal experiments (2025) are designed to clarify the margin of discretion left by the legislation and to encourage researchers to reflect on the handling of animals in their experiments. The decisive factors for updating the previous version from 2005 were new scientific knowledge and research methods on the one hand, as well as changes in the legal framework on the other.
Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
Roles of Scientists in Sustainability Transformations: A Guide for Reflection and Workshop Facilitation
Scientists, scientific experts, and knowledge brokers often find themselves in situations where they need to play new roles in society or are criticised for positioning themselves at the interface between science and other societal fields of action. The present guide aims to stimulate reflections on, and discussions of, various different roles that scientists perform.