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ETH series on the topic of uncertainty, part 2 More information on the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science: https://iac.ethz.ch/group/climate-physics/knutti.html Find details to the Department of Environmental Systems Sciences at ETH Zurich here: https://usys.ethz.ch/en/ Read more about the Klima-Charta and listen to the Klimapodcast (German only) here: https://www.everlinks.io/Klimacharta/klimapodcast ETH Podcasts are produced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

United in virtual space More information on the CYBATHLON: https://cybathlon.ethz.ch/de More on the Sensory-Motor Systems lab: https://sms.hest.ethz.ch/the-group/team/robert-riener.html More on the foundation MyHandicap: https://www.myhandicap.de/myhandicap/international/joachim-schoss/ ETH news article "Brain game": https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/eth-news/news/2020/04/gamen-mit-hirn.html ETH podcast "Steering a car with thought" (episode 17): https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/podcast.html ETH Podcasts are roduced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

How future leaders in the field of sustainable development are mastering global challenges More information on ETH for Development: https://eth4d.ethz.ch/ Africa Green Collar podcast: https://www.greencollarafrica.org/podcasts ETH Podcasts are roduced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

How future leaders in the field of sustainable development are mastering global challenges More information on ETH for Development: https://eth4d.ethz.ch/ Africa Green Collar podcast: https://www.greencollarafrica.org/podcasts ETH Podcasts are roduced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

How future leaders in the field of sustainable development are mastering global challenges More information on ETH for Development: https://eth4d.ethz.ch/ Africa Green Collar podcast: https://www.greencollarafrica.org/podcasts ETH Podcasts are roduced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

How future leaders in the field of sustainable development are mastering global challenges More information on ETH for Development: https://eth4d.ethz.ch/ Africa Green Collar podcast: https://www.greencollarafrica.org/podcasts ETH Podcasts are roduced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

More information on Fanny Yang: https://inf.ethz.ch/news-and-events/spotlights/2020/01/welcome-prof-fanny-yang.html More information on Julia Vogt: https://inf.ethz.ch/news-and-events/spotlights/2019/06/welcome-prof-julia-vogt.html ETH Podcasts are roduced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

Lynn Kaack and David Dao on how to stop the global warming Can AI tackle climate change? Climate change hasn’t been hitting the headlines quite as much in recent months – but that’s not because the situation has improved. ETH Zurich researchers Lynn Kaack and David Dao spoke to the ETH Podcast back in March about how we can use AI to help in the fight against climate change. This episode of the ETH podcast is about Lynn Kaack’s and David Dao’s work on the energy transition and forests, their work with the organisation Climate Change AI, and their take on research, activism and policy. We pushed back the podcast that had been produced before the lockdown due to our special series on COVID-​19 and it has now been supplemented with current statements from the two researchers. Because we wanted to know what had changed for them. More on The Energy Politics Group: https://epg.ethz.ch/ Please also read the article "Artificial intelligence can help combat climate change": https://inf.ethz.ch/news-and-events/spotlights/2020/01/interview_david_dao.html More on the International Conference on Learning Representations: https://iclr.cc/Conferences/2020/Schedule?q=kaack ETH Podcasts are roduced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

Interview with Detlef Günther, Vice President for Research at ETH Zurich The coronavirus pandemic forced ETH Zurich to suspend almost all its experimental research in mid-March. This was a major challenge, especially for Detlef Günther, ETH’s Vice President for Research. "But now I see a little more light at the end of the tunnel," he says in the podcast. After all, experimental research is now being stepped up again, albeit with restrictions, as the strict rules on physical distancing and hygiene still apply. Full occupancy is therefore not possible in many laboratories. Despite the adverse circumstances, Günther also sees some positive consequences of the pandemic: it has brought together many disciplines that were previously not connected with each other. His hope is "If we preserve just 20 percent of this mentality, we will definitely bring ETH much further forward in solving future challenges". The podcast episode with Detlef Günther concludes ETH’s #COVID-19 special series. Of course, the coronavirus will keep the world busy for some time yet and the topic will certainly play a role in upcoming podcast episodes. However, it's also time for the ETH Podcast to find its way back to a normality where different topics have their place and are explored again in more detail. ETH Podcasts are roduced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

Contact tracing and respecting privacy Various contact-tracing apps are currently being developed worldwide to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Apps are seen as a necessary tool in the battle to contain coronavirus infections, but they also raise many ethical questions – not least of which is how to implement digital contact tracing in accordance with data protection. Effy Vayena, Professor of Bioethics, nevertheless remains optimistic that digital technologies can help reduce the speed at which the virus spreads. "We are currently dealing with a variety of technologies that are able to protect our privacy while still serving their purpose," she says. https://itm.ethz.ch/research/bioethics-and-politics.html ETH Podcasts are roduced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

The genome of the virus is the key Tanja Stadler has been in the Swiss media quite a lot lately. As an Associate Professor in the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, she knows how to interpret data regarding the spread of the virus. On the ETH Podcast she explains how characterising the genomes of virus samples taken from different infected patients gives her insight into how fast the virus spreads. The data she is using comes from many nations around the globe. “It is remarkable how willingly researchers and authorities are sharing their data during this crisis,” she says. https://bsse.ethz.ch/ Please also feel free to read the following articles: Calculating the beginnings of the Coronavirus epidemic https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2020/02/the-beginnings-of-the-coronavirus-epidemic.html Measures have an impact https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2020/04/corona-measures-having-an-impact.html ETH Podcasts are roduced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

Shifting from economic forecasting to scenario planning The current situation presents an enormous challenge for economists like Jan-Egbert Sturm. The director of the KOF Swiss Economic Institute and his counterparts around the world are shifting from economic forecasting to scenario planning in a time of unprecedented change. “We are confronted with a situation where we can’t wait for a quarter to end. We have to work with weekly or even daily data,” says Sturm. For more information please also visit "Ask the expert": https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2020/04/sturm-on-the-corona-crisis.html KOF Swiss Economic Institute: https://kof.ethz.ch/en Produced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

How a megacity became a giant research lab Singapore is situated in Southeast Asia and has a strong connection to China. Nevertheless, the coronavirus epidemic in Singapore has been much weaker than in Europe so far. Gerhard Schmitt, Professor of Information Architecture and Director of the Singapore–ETH Centre, tells the ETH Podcast how the strong measures against COVID-19 have changed the city, which usually suffers under self-generated heat. Right now, air and street traffic have almost disappeared: “It’s as if a simulation has become reality.” This situation offers unique opportunities for Schmitt’s research. Produced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz. https://sec.ethz.ch/

How fitness and health go together For most people, staying at home right now means a lot of sitting and staring at screens. Katrien de Bock, Professor of Exercise and Health, tries to stay active together with her family. Because every movement counts – especially for older people. This can also be a waltz in the living room. Studies clearly show that exercise not only strengthens the immune system, it also builds healthy muscle mass, which in turn helps us in case of illness. Unfortunately, you lose muscle mass much faster than you build it up! https://hest.ethz.ch/en Produced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz. At home workouts: https://asvz.ch/236746-coronavirus#details1-fold10

“It is important to keep structure and routines” Petra Schmid is currently working from home, where she is planning a new study on how feedback affects the motivation and focus of people working remotely. As an Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour with a background in psychology, she recommends a strict routine: getting up at the same time every day, getting dressed, taking breaks and making a to-do list every day to stay focused and efficient. In addition, she adds: “You should basically stop working in the evening, and make a new list of tasks you want to accomplish the next day.” Produced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz. https://mtec.ethz.ch/

“Our schedule got way busier than before” Andreas Wallraff is currently running the Quantum Device Lab from home. The Professor of Solid State Physics has a lot to organise and coordinate, now that his group is not allowed to enter the university buildings. “We’re working on results that we acquired earlier and writing up some papers. And we are planning for the future after this is resolved – hopefully soon,” he says. Even though his team has organised itself well, they are all looking forward to the day they can return to the labs. Produced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz. https://qudev.phys.ethz.ch/

How can you avoid a virus getting into your lungs How can you avoid a virus getting into your lungs? Viola Vogel, Professor at the Laboratory of Applied Mechanobiology, talks to the ETH Podcast about how soap, ginger, rinsing our mouths and gargling can make us more resistant against viruses – and reduce the risk of infection with the coronavirus. And she also has one urgent request: “To everyone out there who is smoking right now, take this crisis seriously and stop smoking. It might be the thing that helps you to survive.” Produced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

Joel Mesot, President of ETH Zurich In response to these exceptional times, the monthly ETH Podcast will appear as a series of short items dealing with various aspects of the novel form of coronavirus and all its ramifications. We’ll be starting with ETH President Joël Mesot. President Mesot is working from home – like nearly all ETH members at the moment. ETH Zurich was one of the first universities to close all facilities and switch to online teaching in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including those in Singapore, Basel and Lugano. "The main challenge is making sure that our students do not suffer from this situation,” he says. Mesot is navigating the university through this phase, together with his colleagues on the Executive Board. In the ETH Podcast, he talks about why ETH was so quick in deciding, how he has experienced the past few days, and what the most significant challenges are. Produced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

www.cybathlon.com Link to Teampage https://ncm.hest.ethz.ch/research/bci-cybathlon.html The BCI team presented in the podcast is supported by Brain Products and Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht Produced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.

Joe Paradiso and his passion for sound He built one of the largest modular synthesizers in the world: Joe Paradiso is Professor at the MIT Media Lab in Media Arts and Sciences, and he also plays an important role in the international scene of electronic music. Much of what Joe does today started in the 1980ies as a postdoc in the department of physics at ETH Zurich. While he was researching in Zurich in the daytime, he created sounds and started to build a synthesizer (the Paradiso Synth.) at night. One of his favourite places to record audio material was the parking garage at the ETH Campus Hönggerberg. In our Podcast, he explains how his fascination for that obscure place grew, and why it is essential for scientists like him to think out of the box. We will also be listening to audio material, and stream sounds from Joe’s massive synthesizer that is sitting in his basement in Massachusetts. Joe stopped by at the ETH Podcast-Studio before traveling to Davos during the World Economic Forum. ETH goes WEF: https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/eth-news/news/2020/01/f%C3%BCnf-wege-wie-kreativit%C3%A4t-inspiriert.html Paradiso Synth: http://synth.media.mit.edu Joe Paradiso: https://www.media.mit.edu/people/joep/overview/ Produced by This Wachter's Audio Story Lab and Jennifer Khakshouri. Music, Sound Design and Mastering by Luki Fretz.