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Updated Aug 18
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Updated Aug 27
Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Updated Aug 27

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Politics

Updated Jul 16
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Politics

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Natural Sciences

Natural Sciences

Updated Aug 18
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Politics

Updated Aug 18
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Society & Culture

Updated Aug 27
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Science

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Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Updated Jul 2

Sep 1

AI diagnostics are solving problems, but they're also creating new ones

AI is changing so much in the world of healthcare, including diagnosing illnesses. The technology means this can be done much faster and more accurately than ever before. Between a lack of funding and a shortage of pathology expertise, nearly half of the global population is currently missing out on accessing proper diagnostics. It’s a problem that AI can help with, and in this episode of the Swiss Connection science podcast, we will find out how. Join host Jo Fahy and healthcare reporter Aylin Elçi to look at how the rapid advance of AI in the field is solving some problems, while also creating some new ones. In this episode we gain expert insight from Dr Laura Rubbia-Brandt, head of the pathology division at Geneva hospital; Dr Francis Meier, one of the three cofounders of the “Centre Suisse de Médecine Préventive” (Swiss Center for Preventive Medicine) in Geneva, which works in collaboration with the “Hôpital de La Tour"; and Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan, a consultant neurologist at University College London. Send us Fan Mail SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.
Sep 1

Gaza: Ceasefire, sort of. Reconstruction, no.

Send us Fan Mail It’s been ten months since the ceasefire in Gaza. Almost a million people still live in tents. There are 60 million tonnes of rubble to clear. The UN estimates reconstruction will cost at least $70 billion. But the work has not started. Key building materials are being denied entry, there is little clean water, but many rats. Inside Geneva talks to Jehan Salim and Mohammed al Aklouk, aid workers from the Norwegian Refugee Council, about the huge task and the very limited resources. Listen now and subscribe to the podcast. Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.chTwitter: @ImogenFoulkes and @swissinfo_enThank you for listening! If you like what we do, please leave a review or subscribe to our newsletter. For more stories on the international Geneva please visit www.swissinfo.ch/ Host: Imogen Foulkes Production assitant: Claire-Marie Germain Distribution: Sara Pasino Marketing: Xin Zhang
Aug 27 · Video

Digitale Nomad:innen: Freiheit oder Dauerstress?

Digitales Nomadentum verspricht Freiheit: arbeiten mit Meerblick, spontan den Wohnort wechseln und die Welt entdecken. Doch wie sieht der Alltag wirklich aus, wenn Feriengefühl und Arbeitsalltag aufeinandertreffen? In dieser Folge von «Ade merci, Schweiz» sprechen wir mit Seline Graf und Jan Mezger. Das Paar ist Anfang Jahr mit dem VW-Bus aufgebrochen, um als digitale Nomad:innen durch Portugal und Spanien zu reisen und gleichzeitig zu arbeiten. Sie erzählen von ihren ersten Monaten unterwegs, warum das Arbeiten aus dem VW-Bus nicht immer nach Plan ging und weshalb ständige Ortswechsel anstrengender sind als gedacht. Ausserdem erklärt Lorenz Ramseyer, Präsident von Digitale Nomaden Schweiz, worauf es vor der Abreise ankommt, welche Punkte geklärt werden müssen und warum die Realität meist wenig mit den perfekten Bildern auf Instagram zu tun hat. Sie finden alle Episoden dieses Podcasts auch in unserer kostenlosen App SWIplus sowie auf allen gängigen Podcast-Plattformen. Send us Fan Mail
Aug 18

Pushback on human rights: defenders speak out

Send us Fan Mail UN investigations have documented war crimes in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. So why is no one being held accountable? Why do some political leaders talk about human rights as though they were an optional nuisance? In this episode of our ‘Inside Geneva’ podcast, we speak with Phil Lynch and Pooja Patel from the International Service for Human Rights. We discuss impunity, scapegoating, funding cuts, standing up for our rights and much more. Listen to the full interview and subscribe to our Inside Geneva podcast! Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.chTwitter: @ImogenFoulkes and @swissinfo_enThank you for listening! If you like what we do, please leave a review or subscribe to our newsletter. For more stories on the international Geneva please visit www.swissinfo.ch/ Host: Imogen Foulkes Production assitant: Claire-Marie Germain Distribution: Sara Pasino Marketing: Xin Zhang
Aug 21 · Video

Neutralité suisse: joyau immuable ou outil flexible?

La neutralité est-elle «un joyau» qui doit être préservé ou «un outil» qui doit évoluer avec la société? Dans cet épisode de Let’s Talk, nous débattons des enjeux de l’initiative sur la neutralité, soumis en votation populaire le 27 septembre.
12/02/2025

Rethinking Aging: Science, Society, And The Stories We Tell

Want a longer life that still feels like yours? We sit down with psychologist Christina Röcke of the University of Zurich’s Healthy Longevity Center to unpack what actually fuels healthy aging—and what’s just marketing noise. From blue-zone myths to AI-driven biohacking, we trace why the longevity boom exploded and where the evidence really points: consistent movement, quality relationships, realistic stress strategies, and communities that make healthy choices simple. Join Swissinfo for a debate on this topic or read more of our science stories, by visiting our website swisinfo.ch. You can help other people to find our podcast by leaving us a five-star review. Journalist: Jessica Davis Plüss Host: Jo Fahy Audio editor/video journalist: Michele Andina Distribution and Marketing: Xin Zhang Send us Fan Mail SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.
Aug 18

Synthetic fuel can cut emissions without new engines: what's the catch?

What if we told you there was a way to cut emissions from your car and it didn’t involve any changes to the engine? A Swiss chemical engineer is developing a synthetic, “drop‑in” fuel that works with existing vehicle and aircraft parts and infrastructure. In this episode of The Swiss Connection science podcast, host Jo Fahy and SWI swissinfo.ch journalist Simon Bradley find out how the fuel is made and why it isn’t already available at your local petrol pump. Journalist: Simon Bradley Host: Jo Fahy Audio editor: Michele Andina Distribution and Marketing: Xin Zhang Send us Fan Mail SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.
May 13 · Video

«L’initiative ’Pas de Suisse à 10 millions’ n’empêchera pas les Suisses de l’étranger de rentrer au pays»

La Suisse doit-elle plafonner sa population à 10 millions d’habitants en limitant strictement l’immigration? Dans notre émission Let’s Talk, nous avons débattu des enjeux de l’initiative de l’UDC sur laquelle le peuple votera le 14 juin.
09/05/2023

From Apartheid to the UN: Navi Pillay's experience as Human Rights Commissioner

Send us Fan Mail On Inside Geneva this week: part four of our series marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Imogen Foulkes talks to Navi Pillay, she served as UN Human Rights Commissioner from 2008 to 2014, she started life in racially segregated South Africa. "We grew up under apartheid and we’re realised there’s something very unfair here. Our teachers were afraid to talk about…you know they would teach us democracy in Greece, but not why don’t we have democracy in South Africa." She became the first woman of colour to have her own legal practice in South Africa. "It was so lonely, and so scary. I had very little choice, because I went looking for jobs after I’d qualified, at law firms, they were mainly white law firms, and they would say ‘we can’t – you’re a black person, so we can’t have our white secretaries taking instructions from you.’’ She served on the international tribunal for the Rwandan genocide – but hesitated when Ban Ki Moon asked her to become UN Human Rights Commissioner. "You have to respond to a call that’s made to you, a trust that people place in you. So if you ask me what moved me from where I wanted to go to this, it was the secretary general saying ‘we need you now’.’ Today, she believes the universal declaration on human rights is as relevant as ever – as long as we use it. "No state has distanced itself from that treaty. So I see hope in that and I feel these are the tools that civil society has. You have the law, now push for implementation." Join Imogen Foulkes on the Inside Geneva podcast to find out more. For more insights and discussions from Switzerland's international city, subscribe to Inside Geneva wherever you get your podcasts. Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.chTwitter: @ImogenFoulkes and @swissinfo_enThank you for listening! If you like what we do, please leave a review or subscribe to our newsletter. For more stories on the international Geneva please visit www.swissinfo.ch/ Host: Imogen Foulkes Production assitant: Claire-Marie Germain Distribution: Sara Pasino Marketing: Xin Zhang
Jul 16 · Video

«Le non à l’initiative ‘Pas de Suisse à 10 millions’ n’a pas réglé la question européenne»

Rien n’est joué pour l’avenir des relations entre Berne et Bruxelles, malgré le refus populaire de plafonner la population helvétique le 14 juin. Un rejet du nouveau paquet d’accords bilatéraux par le peuple suisse reste tout à fait possible, avertissent les invités de notre podcast Let’s Talk.

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