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| Newsletter 6/2024 |
Dear reader,
Our autumn newsletter takes you to the next big film event, the Global Science Film Festival and many other events like public lectures on various easily accessible medical topics or an exhibition about us human beings at the Science Pavillon, UZH. Young people are welcome to Museum Rietberg at the Nachtaktiv night.
Best regards,
Life Science Zurich
Silvie Cuperus & Helen Stauffer
Communication & Events
www.lifescience-zurich.uzh.ch |
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| Global Science Film Festival 9 - 10 November 2024 |
Next weekend, the Global Science Film Festival will take place for the sixth time at the Filmpodium cinema. It is organised by the Science Film Academy together with Life Science Zurich.
The programme includes international documentaries and short films made by researchers. A selection of films will be shown on various topics that affect our society today, such as climate change, sustainability, artificial intelligence, food production and social change. The programme also includes discussions between scientists, filmmakers and the audience as well as the presentation of the ‘Walking Ibex’ film awards.
The programme is available on the website and tickets can be purchased here. |
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| Event series autumn semester 2024 «Close to Life!» |
The Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP) promotes exchange between researchers and the public through its public lecture series “Wissen-schaf(f)t Wissen”.
Life can have many facets and present us with health challenges at any age. How does medicine support us in different life situations? This lecture series is dedicated to the topic “Close to Life!”, addressing health issues that affect different stages of life, such as cancer, movement and nutrition. The lectures in German take place on Mondays from 18:15 - 19:45. Further information can be found on the website. |
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| Guided tour of the exhibition in the Science Pavilion |
The next public guided tour through the exhibition «What makes us human?» at Science Pavilion UZH will take place on Saturday, 16 November from 2 – 3 pm.
Learn about the forms and manifestations of communication, culture and co-operation in the animal kingdom and discover the differences and similarities between us humans and other animals. During the free guided tour, you will immerse yourself in current anthropological research at the University of Zurich. This guided tour will be held in German. You can register for the tour here. |
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| NACHTAKTIV in the Museum |
A party-style evening event for young people that combines science, art, and entertainment. Researchers and start-ups from ETH and UZH will be presenting their projects and inviting visitors to try them out. The museums also offer short guided tours, a DJ plays music and drinks are available at the bar. Each event focuses on a different theme, complementing the current exhibition.
The next event SCIENCE SYMPHONY is taking place on 5 Decmeber 2024 at the Museum Rietberg. Free tickets are available here.
The NACHTAKTIV events take place on Thursdays from 19:00 - 22:30 in various museums in the city of Zurich. They are organised by the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center. For more information and dates, see the website. |
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| World Antimicrobial Awareness Week – Symposium One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance |
To mark the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, the One Health Institute and the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Zurich are hosting a symposium on the topic “One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance”.
The symposium will take place on Tuesday, 19 November from 13:00 to 17:00 at the TFA building of the Vetsuisse and is followed by a networking apéro. More information can be found on the website. Please register there until Tuesday, 5 November. Participants from all backgrounds and fields are welcome as we hope to attract a multidisciplinary crowd that sparks new ideas and collaborations to tackle these challenges. |
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| Healthy and active 60+: the influence of art and music on health |
The public event of the University Geriatric Medicine Zurich, which is aimed in particular at people 60+, will take place on 15 November 2024.
Welcome by Mrs Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, President of the Pro Senectute Switzerland Foundation Board. With an introductory speech by Donna Leon, author and DO-HEALTH ambassador. Keynote speech by Prof Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH. Specialist presentations by experts from the fields of medicine and healthcare. Moderation by Prof. Dr Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, MPH, DrPH.
You can find more about the program in German here. The Livestream is here. |
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| How should our society look like in 2035? Which impulses do we need today to shape the Switzerland of tomorrow? |
In 2025, the ideas competition is coming back – Reatch is looking for sparks that will ignite a brighter future! Do you have an idea or are you working on a research project that can initiate changes in society? Then apply and share your idea!
Your idea should: |
| • | | offer something new and surprising |
| • | | be solution-orientated, future-oriented and feasible |
| • | | bring science, society and politics together for its implementation |
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The ideas can be submitted from 1 January until 2 March 2025. The 10 best ideas will be invited to shine at the finale in Bern on 17 May 2025. A jury from politics, the media, science and civil society will give tips on how to realise your idea – and there are cash prizes to win.
Further information on the submission will be published on the website in November. Let's bring society, politics and science together to shape the Switzerland of tomorrow! |
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