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Children enter a world of science in Zurich

This content was published on Oct 20, 2004 The project is the brainchild of 34-year-old Sandrine Gostonian, who was named 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year for her efforts. Spread over 6,000 square metres, the Children’s City encourages children to learn as they play. “The idea behind the Children’s City is to introduce children to scientific topics without them noticing it,” Gostonian told swissinfo.…

Tax on CO2 emissions moves step closer

This content was published on Oct 20, 2004 The cabinet has come under pressure to introduce some kind of tax on CO2 emissions because Switzerland is failing to meet global and national targets. The government announced on Wednesday that it was sending out four different proposals for nationwide consultation until January 20. It comes after authorities admitted they would not meet the targets…

Researchers claim bone repair breakthrough

This content was published on Oct 19, 2004 The discovery offers hope for patients needing bone transplants, with the material expected to be ready for medical use in five years’ time. The artificial tissue, developed by teams at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and the city’s University Hospital, will now be tested on animals. “The synthetic material developed by us is…

Geneva celebrates 50 years of scientific discovery

This content was published on Oct 19, 2004 At a ceremony on Tuesday, the Swiss president, Joseph Deiss, hailed the anniversary as “an important event for the international scientific community”. According to Deiss, the centre’s multicultural make-up of scientists and staff from 80 countries, along with its highly ambitious quest – to unravel the secrets of the origin of the universe – make…

EU enlargement – is Switzerland missing the boat?

This content was published on Oct 19, 2004 This was the main message to emerge from this year’s Europa Forum in Lucerne, which brought together political and economic leaders from Switzerland and five of the new member states. The three-day Europa Forum, one of the major political and economic events on the Swiss domestic scene, was devoted this year to the theme of…

Sceptical government cuts growth forecast

This content was published on Oct 19, 2004 The ministry said the revised figures were the result of a surge in the price of oil and a global slowdown. In August, government economists had predicted growth of 2.3 per cent in 2005. But the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) said the recovery was expected to continue in the second half of this…

Insurers set to weather storm damage

This content was published on Oct 18, 2004 But analysts say they expect firms to weather the storm and bounce back even stronger – unlike in the past. Switzerland’s largest insurer, Zurich Financial Services (ZFS), announced on Monday that it expected claims from the storms to top $525 million (SFr648 million). ZFS said the claims related to hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne,…

Falling emissions fail to stem calls for CO2 tax

This content was published on Oct 18, 2004 Officials announced on Monday that a fuel efficiency programme had led to a six per cent reduction in CO2 emissions last year, but they said this was not enough. In its annual report, the Federal Energy Office said carbon dioxide output would have to be cut by 900,000 tons for heating fuel and 2.6 million…

Government forced to consider fuel tax

This content was published on Oct 18, 2004 The agency’s latest figures released on Friday show that Switzerland cannot hope to reduce levels to ten per cent below 1990 levels. It said existing measures were insufficient and would only lower emissions by 3.8 per cent. “We’ll have to take additional measures to fulfil… the goals of the [Swiss] CO2 law and our commitment…

Cern reveals its secrets to the public

This content was published on Oct 18, 2004 An open day at the world’s largest particle physics laboratory near Geneva saw visitors venture into areas which are normally off-limits to the public. For half a century, Cern has been at the forefront of research on what makes the universe tick. It is also the birthplace of the World Wide Web. On Saturday thousands…

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