UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel

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  Dossier

  Not all that bad?

  Text: Samuel Schlaefli / Targeted disinformation downplays the risks of climate change. Large sections of society are affected by the allure of absolution that such lies offer.

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  Dossier

  Defamed and excluded.

  Interview: Noëmi Kern / For centuries, “the Jews” have been held responsible for all manner of disaster. Where do these accusations come from? And how can we tackle antisemitism? A conversation with historian Erik Petry.

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  Dossier

  How to reconcile.

  Text: Helena Zumsteg and Noëmi Kern / If a lie is exposed, it can end friendships. Social psychologist Fanny Lalot researches how two people can maintain a relationship following a betrayal.

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  Dossier

  Our best estimation of reality.

  Text: Angelika Jacobs / The brain tries to make sense of the world. But what happens when it continuously deviates from the truth?

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  Opinion

  How do we deal with heat, Ms. Ragettli?

  Text: Martina Ragettli / Summer days where the temperature gauge reads well over 30°C are no longer a rarity. What can we do to mitigate the consequences? Answers from Basel University epidemiologist Martina Ragettli.

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  Opinion

  How do we deal with heat, Mr. Feigenwinter?

  Text: Christian Feigenwinter / Summer days where the temperature gauge reads well over 30°C are no longer a rarity. What can we do to mitigate the consequences? Answers from Basel University atmospheric scientist Christian Feigenwinter.

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  In pictures

  Necropolises by the Nile.

  Text: Angelika Jacobs / Not far from the city of Luxor, at the foot of the Theban Hills, Susanne Bickel from the University of Basel and her team of researchers are exploring and uncovering a series of rock-cut tombs at an ancient Egyptian necropolis. As they trace the history of the burial ground and the people entombed within it, the team focus on 3,500-year-old remains, wall paintings and inscriptions.

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  Portrait

  “Seeing is believing.”

  Text: Christian Heuss / Ben Engel wants to understand the solar power stations of life: chloroplasts. He uses high-tech microscopes to watch them at work and get to the bottom of carbon fixation.

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  Research

  Joy of parenthood for the over-40s.

  Text: Noëmi Kern / Advanced parental age involves both medical risks and social challenges. What do couples, children of older parents, and healthcare professionals think about these issues?