UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel
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In pictures
In 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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Research
Little 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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Column
Caterina 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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Research
Finding 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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Research
Tracing 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 conversation
Understanding 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?
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Dossier
Plant life is already reacting to climate change
Thomas Pfluger / What will the Swiss countryside look like in 50 years’ time? With climate change, the growing conditions for plants are also changing. Ansgar Kahmen, Professor of Sustainable Land Use in the Department of Botany at the at the University of Basel, is looking at how plant life is reacting to these changes.
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Dossier
Not all that is green is sustainable
Oliver Klaffke / In the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Basel, Paul Burger conducts research into sustainable behavior. He examines its consequences, how to encourage it, and the reasons why people choose to live by sustainable principles.