The Swiss Connection
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.
Podcasting since 2019 • 84 episodes
The Swiss Connection
Latest Episodes
Special announcement: Season wrap for longevity, please try out Lost Cells
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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 f...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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How Michael Hall’s TOR Discovery Reframed Longevity Science
We trace how a soil-derived drug led to the discovery of mTOR, why growth control sits at the core of aging biology, and where evidence ends for humans. Michael Hall’s quiet breakthroughs explain fasting, autophagy, and rapamycin without the hy...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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Big Pharma steps up race for AI-discovered drugs
What if the most valuable drug candidates aren’t found but designed on demand? We follow a chemist’s journey from a pencil-and-paper notebook to generative algorithms that propose novel, IP-free molecules tailored to specific targets, and we op...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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Women’s Health Meets Drug Design and Medical Research
We trace how sex and gender shape drug development, from male-heavy mouse studies to the split results in Lecanemab’s Alzheimer’s trial. Experts explain why regulators should keep approvals moving while demanding smarter design, better reportin...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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