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Mountain films shown in shadow of Matterhorn

This content was published on Jul 11, 2001 The respected mountain guide and film director, Gerhard Baur, will be on hand during the showing of his film on opening night, “The Great Aletsch Glacier”. Baur takes moviegoers on a journey through the ice age. He takes his camera into the depths of the ice mass, and transforms a single snowflake into a mighty…

Countdown to particle acceleration begins at Cern

This content was published on Jul 9, 2001 The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has not yet been built but work is in progress both above and below ground. One centre of activity is the 27-kilometre circular tunnel under the Swiss-French border, where the LHC will be built. “We’re stripping the tunnel of the old machine and the tunnel itself also needs some modification,”…

Swiss “death” psychiatrist very much alive at 75

This content was published on Jul 9, 2001 Kübler-Ross, a controversial figure best known for her work in studying death and the dying, was born in Switzerland but has spent most of her working life in the US. The Swiss thanatologist first rose to prominence in the 1960s, when she published her seminal work, “On Death and Dying”, a text which challenged long-established…

Moralists gather in Caux

This content was published on Jul 8, 2001 The Foundation for Moral Re-Armament was created 55 years ago to counterbalance the military arms race. At the end of the Second World War, the foundation developed into an ethical movement. This year’s debates, to be held in Caux over the course of the next six weeks, will focus on the theme “Globalising responsibility”. The…

Swiss science gears up for EU accords

This content was published on Jul 4, 2001 Euresearch will inform scientists about EU research programmes and offer advice about how to apply for funding. “We need to tell people how to write a proposal so they have a good chance of success in Brussels,” said Dr Olivier Küttel, director of Euresearch. “It will be tough because all countries in Europe would like…

Swiss team hears stellar heartbeat

This content was published on Jul 4, 2001 The Swiss team, which made the discovery, says it will provide them with plenty of information about the interior of the star and not just the outer layers normally visible to telescopes. Francois Bouchy and Fabien Carrier from the Geneva Observatory picked up tiny oscillations in the star, Alpha Centauri A, at the La Silla…

Fribourg opens to contemporary arts

This content was published on Jul 3, 2001 The BBI, created in 1983, is mainly devoted to avant-garde contemporary artistic productions. The festival is centred on one of the town’s medieval towers, but other locations have also been selected for performances. This year’s edition has been cut from 15 days to eight. The festival still aims to be at the cutting edge of…

Roche seals alliance with Icelandic gene firm

This content was published on Jul 2, 2001 The agreement followed a letter of intent published in March. The companies estimate the total value of the collaboration to exceed SFr540 million ($300 million). Roche spokeswoman Katja Prowald told swissinfo that this was an important deal for the Basel-based company as it brings together Roche’s research programmes and deCODE’s market leadership in its integrated…

Transplantation of animal organs comes a step closer

This content was published on Jul 2, 2001 Until now Switzerland has not allowed any transfer of animal organs to humans. Ethical, medical and legal considerations have all prevented the introduction of xenotransplantation. Under the new ruling, it will be possible for animal tissues to be used in medicine, but only with the approval of the Federal Health Office. Recipients of animal cells…

Outer space receives facelift

This content was published on Jun 28, 2001 The museum says the aim of the planetarium, the largest in Switzerland, is to “implant the notion that the earth is a unique, fascinating but also threatened ‘spaceship'”. The planetarium has been outfitted with a new video projection system which, combined with the existing slide projectors, will “convey the awesome beauty of the cosmos”. Museum…

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