Explained – summarised scientific facts on a single topic

Covid-19 vaccination explained

Das Webportal beantwortet die wichtigen Fragen rund um die Impfung gegen das Virus Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19).

Personalised health explained

Dank den Entwicklungen in den Life Sciences und der Biomedizin werden immer mehr und bessere Daten erhoben, seien es Geninformationen oder klinische Daten. Diese grossen Datenmengen werden in der personalisierten

Synthetic Biology explained

The web portal highlights scientific, ethical, legal and social aspects of synthetic biology.

Image: A. Guillén

Animal experimentation explained

Animal experimentation: are we allowed to do that? In this thematic portal, researchers of the Swiss Laboratory Animal Science Association give answers to frequently asked questions.

Astronomy explained

This web portal offers basic knowledge on the subject of astronomy and highlights current research work and collaborations in Switzerland.

Image: ESO/José Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)

Particle Physics explained

Particle physics probes the basic building blocks of matter and their interactions, which determine the structure and properties of the extreme diversity of matter in the universe. It aims at

Image: CERN 2011

Biodiversity explained

This web portal provides science-based answers to questions about biodiversity.

Teaser Image Phenology & Seasonality Portal

Seasons explained

Seasons order the course of nature to a natural calendar. Many scientific disciplines deal with the beginning, duration and shifting of seasons. Scientists also call this field of research phenology.

Snow, glaciers, permafrost explained

In der Schweiz gibt es viele einzigartige Messreihen zur Veränderung von Schnee, Gletschern und Permafrost. Die Expertenkommission für Kryosphärenmessnetze (EKK) betreut diese Messungen und hat die Aufgabe die Veränderungen der

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Water explained

Starting with the origin of Switzerland’s abundant water resources, the high amount of precipitation in the Alps, relevant hydrological, water management, social and environmental aspects of water are considered.

Image: Ch. Ritz

Methods and tools for co-producing knowledge

Collaboration between experts and stakeholders from science and practice for tackling real-world, context-sensitive societal challenges.

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Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT)