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Connecting life sciences in Zurich: research, education, innovation, and science outreach at UZH & ETH Zurich. ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ”ฌโœจ https://www.lifescience-zurich.uzh.ch/en.html

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Das D-CHAB lรคdt zum โ€žTag der offenen Laboratorien" ein.

Interessierte Schรผler:innen & Lehrpersonen kรถnnen sich รผber aktuelle Forschung informieren, spannende Workshops besuchen & eine spektakulรคre Experimentalshow erleben.

Mehr Infos: tinyurl.com/4vtt89hk

Bis bald an der ETH Hรถnggerberg!

06.03.2026 15:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scimpact: Your introduction to science communication

The scicomm training programm for young people is open for applications. Register now & participate in workshops, get individual coaching & implement your own project.

More information: tinyurl.com/26nhwpbb

03.03.2026 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join the EPO online event 'The future needs her: Advancing women in STEM' (3 March, 10:00โ€“11:30 CET). New evidence on womenโ€™s career progression in research & patenting, policy insights for universities & research leaders, plus leading voices from invention & policy.

Register: tinyurl.com/tp7umh8w

19.02.2026 11:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Incentives, Stablecoins, and the Quiet Recentralisation of Money

Our next Cafรฉ Scientifique with Prof. Claudio Tessone, UZH

Join us and register here www.instagram.com/cafesci.zh/

16.02.2026 10:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us on Monday 9 February to discuss how important microbes are for our planet, with our guest Prof Shinichi Sunagawa @ethz.ch.

Registration: www.meetup.com/meetup-group-wfwyoubr

02.02.2026 11:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The 4th edition of ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ is taking place this spring. Renowned chefs & food experts will take to the stage at the ETH to reveal the fascinating scientific principles behind your favourite dishes & drinks.

This semester's menu features ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ, ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด & ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ถ

ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

28.01.2026 10:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ยซWie Chilli uns hilft, Schmerzen zu verstehenยป

Wenn wir Chili essen, wird ein spezieller Ionenkanal in unseren Nervenzellen aktiviert. Er ist bei der Wahrnehmung von Hitze und Schmerz wichtig. Forschende nutzen diesen Kanal, um Schmerzen besser zu verstehen & neue Therapien zu entwickeln.

23.01.2026 08:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ยซNeurologie fรผrs Gehirn: S.O.S. Schlaganfall und Kopfwehยป

Kรถnnt ihr euch vorstellen, ganz plรถtzlich nicht mehr sprechen zu kรถnnen? Oder unertrรคgliche Kopfschmerzen zu haben? Das sind 2 hรคufige Erkrankungen. Aber woher weiss man, was das Problem ist & wie kann man helfen?

23.01.2026 08:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ausserdem organisieren wir ebenfalls Schulbesuche in Zรผrich von Forschenden - zwei Themen fรผr die Altergruppe von 15 -18 sind noch frei. Jeder Schulbesuch dauert 45 Minuten inklusive Frage- und Diskussionsrunde.

Interessierte Lehrpersonen kรถnnen sich unter info@lifescience.uzh.ch anmelden.

23.01.2026 08:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Schulprogramm BrainFair 2026 16. - 20. Mรคrz 2026 | Zoom

An der BrainFair 2026 bieten wir ein Programm fรผr Schulen an. Forschende es Zentrums fรผr Neurowissenschaften Zรผrich referieren รผber verschiedenen Themen fรผr Schulklassen von der 7. - 12. Schulstufe.

Wir haben die Anmeldung geรถffnet: ema.uzh.ch/RPKYH & freuen uns รผber viele interessierte Klassen!

23.01.2026 08:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Calling all young researchers! Think you can explain your science in just 3 min? Join FameLab & put your communication skills to the test!

Impress the jury, inspire the audience, & you could be the one representing Switzerland at FameLab international ๐ŸŒโœจ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Apply here: www.famelab.ch

14.01.2026 12:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We have published our first newsletter of the new year. You can find it here: tinyurl.com/575j5h5x

Don't miss the next one and subscribe here:
German www.tiny.uzh.ch/1a1
English www.tiny.uzh.ch/17H

13.01.2026 09:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

DemoSCOPE AG fรผhrt eine Umfrage zur
Wahrnehmung und Reputation von Pharmaunternehmen in der Schweiz durch. Die Erhebung richtet sich an Studierende & Berufseinsteigende im Bereich Life Sciences. Die Umfrage kann bis zum 07. Dezember 2025 ausgefรผllt werden.

onsurvey.demoscope.ch/WebProd/~d9a...

27.11.2025 11:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Saien Lee, our Switzerland FameLab winner for receiving the prize for the runner-up in the International FameLab competition 2025!

Her talk highlighted how wild gibbons help guard the rainforest by dispersing seeds by pooping!

Curious? Watch the talk here tinyurl.com/8avuz438

27.11.2025 10:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Robots do not outperform humans yet. Will AI change this?

Our next Cafรฉ Scientifique with Prof. Robert Riener will shine light onto the pressing question, whether robots already outperform humans in human-centered domains.

Join us on 8 Dec. More information & registration
tinyurl.com/52fvcb4n

18.11.2025 09:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How can we support multilingual children to develop all their languages?

Join our next Cafรฉ Scientifique o 17 November to learn about raising children in a multilingual environment with our expert speaker Dr Stephanie Wermelinger.

Register here www.meetup.com/meetup-group-wfwyoubr

02.11.2025 20:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beim Festival der Wissenschaften von science&fiction dreht sich alles um KONTAKT: von zwischenmenschlichen Begegnungen รผber Netzwerke aller Art bis zu unserem Verhรคltnis zu Umwelt und Technik. Seid dabei!

Tickets gibt es auf der Webseite

scienceandfiction.ch/festival/

21.10.2025 15:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FameLab international final FameLab international final Vote for the best science communicator! FameLab is a world-leading science communication competition, designed to inspire and showcase emerging talent in the art of making ...

FameLab International 2025 is happening @cern.bsky.social Join us for the world-leading scicomm competition, where early-career professionals will go live to win the title of best science communicator.

More information & registration: indico.cern.ch/event/1586978/

20.10.2025 11:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FameLab Final 2025 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Congratulations to Saein Lee, researcher at UZH, for winning the FameLab Switzerland 2025!

With a captivating blend of clarity, charisma & scientific brilliance, Saien wowed the jury, proving that complex ideas can shine in just 3 minuntes

See the recording of the event here tinyurl.com/mpvb3hha

30.09.2025 08:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Podiumsdiskussion "Ungewollt kinderlos"

eine รถffentliche Veranstaltung des Departement Gesundheitswissenschaften und Technologie der ETH, organisiert vom BSc Human Medicine

Mehr informationen hier hest.ethz.ch/en/news/even...

29.09.2025 14:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ยซKรผrzungen in der Wissenschaft treffen junge Studierende und Forschende direktยป Am 1. Oktober 2025 versammeln sich Studierende und Forschende in Bern und Zรผrich zu Kundgebungen gegen die geplanten Kรผrzungen in Bildung, Forschung und Innovation. Lucie Kralickova und Arturo Winters...

Untergraben die vom Bundesrat geplanten Budget-Kรผrzungen im Bereich Bildung, Forschung und Innovation (BFI) den Wissensstandort Schweiz, der bisher Talente aus aller Welt angezogen hat und exzellente Forschung zu betreiben ermรถglichte?

Die AVETH-Co-Prรคsidenten im Interview:
ethz.ch/staffnet/de/...

26.09.2025 10:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Aula โ€“ PROGR โ€“ Zentrum fรผr Kulturproduktion โ€“ Bern

Taking place in the Aula, 1st Floor, see here www.progr.ch/de/vermietun... and see you tomorrow!

23.09.2025 08:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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LUPI NOSTRI (Our Wolves) trailer Website: www.lupinostri.com LOGLINE In an Italy polarized between wolf-defenders and wolf-opponents, a soon-to-be-retired professor finds himself torn between savingโ€ฆ

We are very much looking forward to the Zurich premiere of โ€œ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ถ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถโ€ at the ๐Ÿณ. ๐—š๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—บ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น on Friday, 24 October at 6:30 pm at Cinema Filmpodium.

Get your ticket now (tinyurl.com/yu2dcfpt) & join us for this special evening!

See you soon at the cinema ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ ๐Ÿบ

vimeo.com/1043278805

17.09.2025 10:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't miss the FameLab Switzerland final happening next week!

16.09.2025 15:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Chocolate - Delicous Phase Transitions

The first Cook the Science lecture of this autum ist on Switzerland's favorite sweet ๐Ÿซ

Join us on 7 October at @ethz.ch at 6 pm

Registration opens on 16 September, 6 pm here ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

10.09.2025 12:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are AI nurses and doctors still far in the future, or just around the corner? What will it take to make AI trustworthy? ๐Ÿค–

Join us for the next Cafรฉ Scientifique on 27.10.2025 at 19:00 (doors 18:30) at Coworking Lounge Tessinterplatz.

Register on meetup
www.meetup.com/meetup-group-wfwyoubr

01.09.2025 12:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PhD in life sciences? Think Zurich. Cutting-edge research, an international student scene โ€” plus weekends in the Alps or swimming in the lake. ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ”๏ธ
Hear from students & PIs at our symposium.
@lifesciencezurich.bsky.social
www.doctoralinsights.at
#docinsights #phdprogram #lifesciences #gradschool

29.08.2025 14:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This autumn, Cook the Science is entering its third series. Three culinary experts will be joining us at ETH for lectures on ๐ŸซChocolate, ๐Ÿซ˜Plant-Based Proteins and ๐ŸธIce in Beverages.

Save the dates: 7 October, 29 October, 25 November

More information & registration: ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

21.08.2025 09:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pop in at PROGR on 24.9 & learn to know our soon-to-be-famous science communicator at this year's FameLab Switzerland Final!

Free entry & no registration

Get inspired by the 10 science slams & vote for your favourite. The winner will represent Switzerland at the FameLab International Competition

20.08.2025 11:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Zurich is one of Europe's leading centres for life sciences.

Do you know why? Check out the Innovation Hub Directory, set up by the LSZ Business Network!

lifescience-businessnetwork.ch/directory/

14.08.2025 08:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0