UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel
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Opinion“Big public data” as an opportunity
Ulrich Matter / Is “Big public data” an opportunity or a danger to society? A debate on the future of the fundamental right to informational self-determination. An economist and a legal scholar take up positions.
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Opinion“Big public data” as a danger
Professor Markus Schefer / Is “Big public data” an opportunity or a danger to society? A debate on the future of the fundamental right to informational self-determination. An economist and a legal scholar take up positions.
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In picturesIn Darwin’s footsteps
Christoph Dieffenbacher / Zoologists and evolutionary biologists of the University of Basel are diving for cichlids in the great lakes of Eastern Africa to examine them morphologically and genetically. (Images: Robert Huber, Adrian Indermaur)
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ResearchLittle appetite for study on an empty stomach
David Herrmann / Malnutrition and worm infections negatively affect the performance of schoolchildren in South Africa. The effi cacy of simple countermeasures is now the subject of research.
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ColumnCaterina is proud to be a cleaning lady and would like a Ferrari
Professor Ueli Mäder / My book: Ueli Mäder, Professor of Sociology, recommends the report “Caterina” by Erwin Koch.
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ResearchFinding new solutions in medicine with the art of engineering
Martin Hicklin / The latest department to be established at the University of Basel is the first of its kind in the canton of Basel-Landschaft: In Allschwil, directly adjacent to the Swiss Innovation Park in Northwestern Switzerland, 60 researchers are creating innovative solutions to medical problems.
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ResearchTracing transformations in the city
Olivia Poisson / Cities are constantly changing. Mechtild Widrich studies these changes closely and understands what they mean for the broader public.
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In conversationUnderstanding animals from their appearance
Interview: Urs Hafner / As a philosopher focusing on animals, Markus Wild often meets with a positive response outside the university. He believes that philosophy helps people to gain a better understanding of animals – and that we see evidence of this across the world.
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Dossier
Research in the spirit of sustainability
Thomas Pfluger / Our generation is consuming energy and resources as if there were no tomorrow. To take just one example, the Swiss consume between 11 and 12 million tonnes of oil a year. Even though the reserves may have a few decades of life left, what will we do when they are exhausted?
