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 • 95 episodes

The Swiss Connection

Latest Episodes

AI for everyone: how to open up public debate

Who does AI really serve in the end? Is it the people? The companies that profit from this technology? Or is the truth more nuanced? On this episode of the Swiss Connection podcast, Swissinfo science journalist Sara Ibrahim talks to Tammy Macke...

July 28, 2026 • 18:44

Life without Big Tech: a Swiss experiment

Switzerland wants greater digital sovereignty. But how easy is it to break free from Google, Apple and Microsoft? Two Swissinfo journalists attempted to replace Big Tech services with Swiss and other European alternatives. Their experiment reve...

July 14, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 2 • 25:33

Are court cases a way to tackle climate change?

In this episode host Jo Fahy talks to swissinfo.ch journalist Luigi Jorio about how ordinary people have been using the legal system to hold companies to account over their alleged contributions to climate change. We find out how islanders from...

July 07, 2026 • Season 8 • Episode 1 • 20:08

Building a Swiss FabLab: the future of Switzerland’s semiconductor strategy

In this episode of The Swiss Connection science podcast, we're digging into the push to create a Swiss FabLab, a shared chip fabrication laboratory that brings public research and private industry together under the Swiss Chip Alliance. Our hos...

March 24, 2026 • Season 7 • Episode 6 • 17:15

How Bangladesh adapts to erosion, floods, and rising seas

Where do people go when the water takes their land? Guided by a three-year ETH Zurich study and first-hand voices, we trace a pattern that defies the headlines: most climate migration is short and local, driven by community ties, scarce resourc...

March 17, 2026 • Season 7 • Episode 5 • 23:43

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