Society
The social impact of disasters
Research
ETH Zurich
Human geographer Christine Eriksen and physicist David Bresch conduct research into weather and climate risks. Their methods may be different, but they agree that the scale of a disaster is often determined more by societal decisions than by the natural hazard itself.  
Everyone should have to decide
Politics
ETH Zurich
A presumed consent system for organ donation, which is to be put to the vote in Switzerland, would likely increase the organ donation rate, writes bioethicist Agata Ferretti. In her view, however, there is an even better solution: the obligation to decide.
Chlorine in drinking water influences children’s intestinal flora
Research
Eawag
Chlorination of drinking water reduces infections – and it changes the composition of the intestinal flora of young children, as a study published recently in “Nature Microbiology” shows. The results indicate that the diversity of the intestinal flora isn’t reduced and bacteria associated with gut health are increased.
How to compete with robots
Research
EPFL
Swiss roboticists and economists from EPFL and University of Lausanne developed a method for estimating the probability of jobs being automated by future intelligent robots and suggesting career transitions with lower risks and minimal retraining effort.
Virtual world, real threats
TechTransfer
ETH Zurich
Digitalisation offers a wealth of new opportunities – and criminals and hostile states are only too happy to exploit them. Protecting against such attacks requires a broad range of measures.
How safe is our money?
Research
ETH Zurich
The war in Ukraine has fanned the flames of inflation. Is this merely a temporary shock – or the start of a new normal?
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