Nextcasts

What is the role of social media in the ways people mobilize worldwide? In our latest podcast, we spoke with Jonathan Andrew, Research Fellow at the Geneva Academy, a joint center of the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. He visited swissnex during a trip to Silicon Valley with Clément Voule, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association. Episode 5 is hosted by special guest, Benjamin Bollmann, Deputy CEO, swissnex SF.

This episode features an interview with Imverse, the Swiss 3D-graphics company, and EPFL spin-off, that develops content creation software in virtual reality, mixed reality and filmmaking. We also interview Maria Guta, the Swiss based artist who collaborated with Imverse on "Interlooped" which premieres at the New Frontiers exhibition at Sundance Film Festival on January 24.

Coral reefs are dying at an alarming rate around the world due to coral bleaching caused by climate change. In this episode, hear from Marie Griesmar, an artist undertaking a science communication fellowship at swissnex San Francisco, who is tackling this issue by creating generative coral reef structures that promote coral regrowth.

Our second episode of nextcasts features an interview with two members of the team behind RE/ME, an experimental, immersive technology, created by a team of four artists and scientists, that uses vibration and sound stimuli to change bodily self-perception.

Hear from Diego Maranan and Frank Loesche about the process of working in an interdisciplinary team during their recent residency at swissnex San Francisco.

A conversation with Jonathon Keats exploring the future of how humans interact with machines.

Olivier Dessibourg, president of the Swiss Association for Science Journalism, interviews Ivan Oransky of Retraction Watch on finding stories in the scientific process.

Le Temps science writer Pascaline Minet talks to “Sapiens” managing editor Amanda Mascarelli on crafting stories that connect with the general public.

Aurélie Coulon of Radio TeleSuisse interviews the former president of the World Federation of Science Journalists, Curtis Brainard (Scientific American) on emergent trends in SciComm.

Daniel Saraga, Head of Science Communication at the Swiss National Science Foundation, talks to Martin Rock of San Francisco’s Exploratorium on engaging the public in science.

Science Freelancers Ashley Yeager and Kristin E.D. Coan talk about the intricacies behind writing thoughtful profiles of women in science.