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Bishops warn of risks involved in gene technology

This content was published on Apr 8, 2002 At a press conference in Basel the bishops of Freiburg, Basel and Strasbourg have asked politicians, scientists and economists to be more alert to the dangers involved in biotechnology and biomedicine. Oskar Saier from Freiburg, Joseph Doré from Strasbourg and Kurt Koch from Basel described cloning as “downgrading human life” and accused scientists of using…

Switzerland tackles the global challenge of ageing

This content was published on Apr 8, 2002 The Second World Assembly on Ageing, which is the first such meeting for 20 years, is being held to help governments and societies ensure the needs of the elderly are taken into account in developing public policy The Swiss delegation, led by interior minister, Ruth Dreifuss, is concerned that the elderly are often the most…

UN biodiversity conference convenes in The Hague

This content was published on Apr 7, 2002 Forests, genetic resources and invasive alien species top the agenda at the two-week United Nations biodiversity conference in The Hague. The conference comes amid growing concern that the agreements signed by world leaders, ten years ago, at the Earth Summit in Rio have had little effect. The planet’s biological wealth was supposed to gain protection…

New group aims to protect elderly from abuse

This content was published on Apr 6, 2002 Alter Ego was founded by Swiss doctors and groups for the elderly, who say there is an urgent need to raise awareness of the issue of abuse – whether physical or otherwise – and to coordinate nationwide action to fight the problem, which often goes unnoticed. “There’s a lot of work to be done: we…

Swiss Alps: Exploding the “Heidi” myth

This content was published on Apr 5, 2002 The reasons behind this approach are numerous, and they include the dwindling population of Switzerland’s alpine communities. Two-thirds of the Swiss landmass is mountainous, but only a quarter of the Swiss population live permanently in the Alps. Instead 5.1 million Swiss cram themselves into towns and cities of the valley, ranging from Zurich to Geneva.…

Celts raise questions in Basel

This content was published on Apr 5, 2002 Celts are believed to have arrived in the area between 150 and 80 BC. It is not known where they came from, how many of them settled there and why they left. However, various objects discovered during excavation work have provided archaeologists with information about the physical and social structure of the settlement as well…

Future of Antarctica causes concern

This content was published on Apr 2, 2002 One of the main sponsors of the project is Ernesto Bertarelli, chief executive of the Swiss biotechnology company, Serono. Our reporter, Vincent Landon, travelled to Antarctica to witness the clean-up. In the fifth and final part of his Antarctic diary, Vincent discovers that weather dictates events on the white continent. Part Five: The future “I’m…

Mission Antarctica cleans up Russian base

This content was published on Apr 2, 2002 One of the main sponsors of the project is Ernesto Bertarelli, chief executive of the biotechnology company, Serono. In the fourth part of his Antarctic diary, Vincent Landon describes the effort to restore order at the Russian base at Bellingshausen. Part Four: The clean-up Five years ago, the beach at Bellingshausen was an eyesore, littered…

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Slope motion: Professor identifies ski sickness

This content was published on Mar 31, 2002 And if it’s got nothing to do with a blinding hangover from the previous night’s excess, chances are, you’re suffering from “ski sickness”. An expert from Bern University Hospital has been credited with discovering a form of motion sickness that affects many downhill skiers. Rudolf Häusler, professor at the university’s ear, nose and throat department,…

Basel exhibition has visitors trembling in their boots

This content was published on Mar 30, 2002 “The earth trembles – here as well” is the name of the new exhibition at the Natural History Museum of Basel, which runs until mid-November. It is the first time in Europe an exhibition of its size has been dedicated to earthquakes. The city on the Rhine was destroyed in the 14th century by what…

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