UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel
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ResearchThe ABCs of programming.
Text: Samanta Siegfried / For almost 10 years, the PrimaLogo project has given Basel schoolchildren the chance to learn to program in primary school. The project simultaneously acts as continuing education for teachers.
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AlumniHooked on politics.
Text: Marion Maurer / In his youth, An Lac Truong Dinh memorized the names of Switzerland’s parliament members. Today, the Basel alumnus works as a political advisor to Swiss Federal Council member Elisabeth Baume-Schneider.
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Alumni“I wish we were braver as a Church.”
Interview: AlumniBasel* / Priscilla Schwendimann came to Basel to study theology. Today, as a pastor in the Reformed Church, she advocates for joyful and empowering faith.
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ResearchDemocracy in the digital age.
Text: Christian R. Ulbrich, legal scholar* / Christian R. Ulbrich combines his interest in computer technology with jurisprudence and examines the question of how digitalization influences political power relations.
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ResearchIs there such a thing as “migraine weather”?
Text: Athina Papadopoulou and Marcus D'Souza / Those plagued by headaches know it well. Yet, the medical literature does not have a consensus on the connection between weather and migraines. An overview.
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In conversation“Peace is a controversial term these days.”
Interview: Urs Hafner / Our world is again becoming dominated by war. It is especially during the hottest phases of conflicts that well-informed, level-headed discourse is most crucial, says Dana Landau of swisspeace.
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DossierThe art of deception.
Text: Christoph Dieffenbacher / Many museums and collections have forged artworks hanging on their walls. Accomplished copies can sell for millions and even impact art historians.
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DossierA half-truth is often believed.
Interview: Noëmi Kern / Literary scholar Nicola Gess studies narratives that may sound convincing but are only partially true. In times of crises, these half-truths tend to thrive.
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DossierStaging is just part of the game.
Text: Harun Maye / The media have a significant impact on all election campaigns and distort reality. Media Studies scholar Harun Maye sees no harm in this.
