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Want a longer life that still feels like yours? In the latest episode of our podcast The Swiss Connection, we sit down with psychologist Christina Röcke of the University of Zurich’s Healthy Longevity Center to unpack what actually fuels healthy aging and what’s just marketing noise. Search for The Swiss Connection wherever you get your podcasts! And if you enjoy it, please leave us a five-star review – it helps others discover the podcast. --- swissinfo.ch is...

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms) Want a longer life that still feels like yours? We sit down with psychologist Christina Röcke (https://www.hlc.uzh.ch/de/people/directors/croecke.html) of the University of Zurich’s Healthy Longevity Center to unpack what actually fuels healthy aging—and what’s just marketing noise. From blue-zone myths to AI-driven biohacking, we trace why the longevity boom exploded and where the...

Yesterday, Swiss citizens delivered a clear message at the polls and overwhelmingly rejected both national initiatives on the ballot.⁠ ⁠ 🇨🇭 84.1% voted against introducing civic duty for all citizens.⁠ 🇨🇭 78.3% voted against a new tax on large inheritances.⁠ ⁠ Voter turnout reached 43%, and every canton firmly opposed both proposals.⁠ We gathered reactions from both supporters and opponents of the proposal and asked how the clear result should be interpreted. ⁠ 👉 Find the details here:...

Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected both a proposal for a new tax on big inheritances and a call for all citizens to perform civic duty. 💰️🪖⁠ ⁠ Here’s what you need to know about the results of Sunday’s votes. 🗳️⁠ Visit Swissinfo for all the details. ⁠ #ServiceCitoyen #Erbschaftssteue #AbstimmungSchweiz #ImpôtSurLesSuccessions #VotationSuisse #ServizioCivico #TassaDiSuccessione #VotazioneSvizzera #SwissVote #InheritanceTax #CivicDuty #Switzerland #Swiss⁠ ---...

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/915097/open_sms) COP30 has ended without a firm commitment to phase out fossil fuels. Inside Geneva talks to some campaigners who remain surprisingly optimistic. “I’m actually quite hopeful, and I think that the answer is probably coming from the countries and the communities that have the most to lose,” says Candy Ofime, from the Climate Justice Team at Amnesty International. Indigenous peoples made...

Because of an unusually strong solar storm, Northern Lights were visible in Switzerland. A recent study showed the Swiss locations were sperm quality is the lowest. Students at the University of Basel have voted in favour of exclusively vegan catering on campus. Here are three stories from Switzerland this week. Visit Swissinfo for more. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a...

How do journalists report on the war in Gaza when they’re denied access? In this episode of Inside Geneva, host Imogen Foulkes speaks with experts and reporters about press freedom, the risks faced by Palestinian journalists, and why foreign media have been shut out. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts to discover what this means for truth, accountability and the future of war reporting. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation...

A new episode of our science podcast, The Swiss Connection, is out now! 🎙️ We explore how sex and gender influence drug development: from male-heavy mouse studies to the contrasting results in Lecanemab’s Alzheimer’s trial. Leading experts reveal why regulators should keep approvals moving while demanding smarter trial design, better reporting, and answers after approval. Search for The Swiss Connection wherever you get your podcasts. #SciencePodcast #DrugDevelopment...

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/915097/open_sms) How do journalists report on war when they’re denied access? “For the first time I think since the Second World War, Israel has not allowed foreign journalists to come into Gaza. This is unprecedented,” says Israeli journalist Meron Rapoport. Palestinian journalists, who live in Gaza, have paid a terrible price for their reporting. “Gaza has been a horror story. The Committee to...

A rise in young Ukrainian men applying for protection in Switzerland, a spike in road deaths and Michelin-starred Thai chefs expelled over a failed German test. Here are three stories from Switzerland this week. Visit Swissinfo for more. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or...