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Bone doctors gather at the AO Davos Courses

The Swiss town of Davos is famous for mountain slopes, winter sports and the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. But did you know that it also attracts scientists and doctors from all over the world? In this six-part video series Sara and Michele take you on a journey to discover five of Davos’s research institutes.

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A documentary and animation filmmaker from Bern, Michele studied film at Zurich University of the Arts. He's been a swissinfo.ch video journalist since 2004 and has a special interest in developing new video formats for mobile viewing, mixing animation and documentary styles.

Writes about the impact of new technologies on society: are we aware of the revolution in progress and its consequences? Hobby: free thinking. Habit: asking too many questions.

In this first episode, we take you to the AO Davos CoursesExternal link, a two-week training congress for surgeons learning to treat bone fractures. In hands-on workshops and online live surgeries, experts explain how to master everything from trauma surgery to prosthetics and joint replacement. Participants then practise on 3-D models with drills and screws.

Find out about the latest research in advanced orthopaedics in part two of our series below. 

Look out for future episodes, in which we discover the latest research in artificial intelligence, allergies, solar radiation and avalanches.

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