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The Swiss Connection

The Swiss Connection

By: SWI swissinfo.ch
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Discover science and innovation in Switzerland with the Swiss Connection Podcast! From the tiniest particles to the vastness of space, satisfy your scientific curiosity and join our journalists while they talk to researchers working on projects ranging from rocket building and AI to medicine and climate solutions.

This podcast is produced by SWI swissinfo.ch, a multilingual public service media company in Switzerland.

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  • Listen again: Herwig Schopper, Former CERN head has served science and peace for 100 years

    Listen again: Herwig Schopper, Former CERN head has served science and peace for 100 years
    Aug 21 2025

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    We’ve received the sad news that former CERN director and experimental physicist Herwig Schopper has passed away at the age of 101. He was considered the grandfather of the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, helped promote peace through a Middle Eastern science hub, and voiced his concerns about the Nobel Prize. In 2024, just before his 100th birthday, we had the chance to visit him at his home on Lake Geneva. We spoke with him about some of the highlights of his career and his personal thoughts on research and its potential to contribute to peacebuilding.

    SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.

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    18 mins
  • Lost Cells, Ep.6: The Canaries

    Lost Cells, Ep.6: The Canaries
    Apr 1 2025

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    This is the final episode of 'Lost Cells', a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta.

    This gripping investigative podcast series has been uncovering the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.

    In our series finale, the Lost Cells team digs deeper into the international standards of the cord blood banking industry. Antoine confronts the Swiss authorities for answers. Tatiana and Ratko vow to go public and warn parents all over the world with everything they’ve learned about cord blood banking.

    SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.

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    44 mins
  • Lost Cells, Ep.5: In Limbo

    Lost Cells, Ep.5: In Limbo
    Mar 25 2025

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    Over the next two episodes, we're proud to present 'Lost Cells', a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta.

    This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.

    In episode five, families across Europe feel like they’re being held hostage. Who owns their cells? Do they have any rights? They fight back with the only thing they do have: their own tenacity and an international network of sleuths.

    SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.

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    29 mins
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