Podcasts about Zurich University

Born in Germany with Vietnamese roots, and raised in Switzerland, Dr. Kim Dang is a dynamic force in both academia and the arts. A Zurich University alumna, Kim earned a BA in Film Science, Media, and Public Communication, along with an MA and PhD in Mathematics, focusing on Random Matrix Theory. As a former Yale professor of Applied Mathematics, Kim boldly transitioned to film production and acting. Her boutique media and film production company is dedicated to crafting captivating biopics and legacy stories. Now based in NYC, she helps decision-makers navigate personal and professional challenges through her innovative "The Art Of Starting Over" and “Quiet Wealth Creation” coaching programs.Dr. Kim Dang is a visionary self-made entrepreneur and actress with Vietnamese roots, based in NYC. A former Yale Applied Mathematics professor, Kim transitioned from academia to the world of film. With degrees in Film Science and Mathematics from Zurich University, Kim founded Dark Runner, a company with a mission to inspire and empower through storytelling, illuminating true narratives that unlock human potential and guide individuals on their own transformative journeys. Her coaching programs are designed for decision-makers navigating rough and ever-changing territories. Her film company section specializes in biopics and legacy films. Her Mission is: "to inspire and empower through storytelling, illuminating true narratives that unlock human potential and guide individuals on their own transformative journeys."In this episode, we discover the following: The art of starting over. The power and importance of your WHY. How to be driven by vision, instead of fear. Going from mathematician to film producer to coach.With podcast host: Mark SephtonHope you'll enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk with Hans-Joachim Voth about the link between financial crisis and Hitler's rise to power. Hans-Joachim Voth (D.Phil, Oxford, 1996), holds the UBS Chair of Macroeconomics and Financial Markets at the Economics Department, Zurich University. He is an economic historian with interests in financial history, long-term persistence and growth, as well as political risk and macroeconomic instability. Hans-Joachim Voth is a Research Fellow in the International Macroeconomics Program at CEPR (London), a member of the Royal Historical Society, a joint Managing Editor of the Economic Journal, an Editor of Explorations in Economic History, and an Associate Editor at the Quarterly Journal of Economics. His research has appeared in the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economics and Statistics, Economic Journal, Journal of Economic Growth, European Economic Review, Explorations in Economic History, Journal of Economic History, as well as in three academic books (including, in 2014, Lending to the Borrower from Hell: Debt, Taxes, and Default in the Age of Philip II, Princeton University Press).​ A Correction Podcast Episodes RSS Subscribe to our newsletter todayA note from Lev:I am a high school teacher of history and economics at a public high school in NYC, and began the podcast to help demystify political economy for teachers.  The podcast is now within the top 2% of podcasts worldwide in terms of listeners (per Listen Notes) and individual episodes are frequently listed by The Syllabus (the-syllabus.com) as among the 10 best political economy podcasts of a particular week.  The podcast is reaching thousands of listeners each month.  The podcast seeks to provide a substantive alternative to mainstream economics media; to communicate information and ideas that contribute to equitable and peaceful solutions to political and economic issues; and to improve the teaching of high school and university political economy. Best, Lev

Money on the Left speaks with Dr. Jens Martignoni, lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and chief editor of the International Journal of Community Currency Research (IJCCR). Community or complementary currencies are phenomena of great interest to monetary scholars and activists. We've spoken often about them on this show–whether about the Benjamins classroom currency at SUNY Cortland, the DVDs currency at Denison, or our recurring work on the Uni Currency Project. During our conversation with Martignoni, the appeal of such projects becomes clear. Community currencies not only lay bare the false claims of prevailing monetary orthodoxy–and in so doing make powerful teaching tools, as Jakob Feinig has argued. They also permit and even compel us to imagine a world that is otherwise–a world figured first in terms of abundance rather than primarily or exclusively in terms of scarcity. In our dialog, we focus on Martignoni's provocative essay for the IJCCR, titled “Money is Not a Medium of Exchange.” In doing so, we reflect upon the limits of “exchange” as a framework for understanding money, while simultaneously experimenting with more generative linguistic and conceptual tools to help us re-imagine monetary provisioning.   Visit our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/MoLsuperstructureMusic by Nahneen Kula: www.nahneenkula.com

Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Dr. Alireza Darvishy – Head of ICT Accessibility Lab – Zurich University of Applied Science Felix Schmitt-Koopmann – PhD Student – Zurich University of […]

Andre's coffee journey started as a coffee trader in Switzerland. He moved shortly after to Kenya and Tanzania and spent most of his time on coffee farms, in cupping rooms and in drymills. In the laboratory he cupped sometimes 800 cups of coffee a day. After his time at origin, Andre worked for several coffee roasters in marketing across Europe. He gained a deep understanding of the coffee industry – from whole beans, R&G, instant to the ready-to-drink category. The last years have been especially exciting for him: once Andre entered the specialty coffee world, he founded a coffee academy, launched a specialty coffee range, worked as a trainer and competed and judged in barista competitions. In 2017 he reached the semifinals of the World Barista Championship in Seoul, while working as a marketing director. Afterwards Andre deepened his coffee science knowledge during a collaboration with the Zurich University. This research project culminated in the scientific publication “Extraction of single serve coffee capsules: linking properties of ground coffee to extraction dynamics and cup quality” in Nature Science Reports. In addition, André is a certified Arabica Q-Grader as well as an AST for the Specialty Coffee Association. Andre published his book “INSPIRE and GET INSPIRED” to share his passion for specialty coffee. He then continue his coffee journey in Melbourne where he worked as the General Manager for Victoria Arduino. Finally Andre is back in his home country Switzerland, where he joined Eversys in the Swiss mountains. We cover: Andre's Journey into the Coffee Industry The Importance of Sensory Skills Authentic Storytelling in Marketing Creating a Memorable Customer Experience Balancing Customer Needs and Wants The Role of Innovation in Shaping Demand The Future of Coffee Shops The Potential of Automation in Coffee Shops Investing in People and Training Financial Management for Coffee Shop Success Delivering Excellent Products and Service The Value of No-Fuss Coffee and Great Customer Service Links:   Related Episodes:    Thank you to our amazing sponsors! Get the best brewer and tool for batch espresso, iced lattes, and 8 minute cold brew! www.groundcontrol.coffee   The world loves plant based beverages and baristas love the Barista Series! www.pacificfoodservice.com  

Today, the Spotlight shines On Mareike Wiening.Mareike is a drummer and composer who joined us on the occasion of the release of her third record as bandleader, Reveal, out on Greenleaf Music. Featuring her long-time group: tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, pianist Glenn Zaleski, guitarist Alex Goodman, and bassist Johannes Felscher, the band is joined on three tracks by trumpeter and Greenleaf founder Dave Douglas.After several years in New York City, Mareike is now based in Cologne, in her native Germany, where she has observed and been personally impacted by the upheavals — personal and global — in the world today. Reveal is not an album of despair. Instead, the music channels hope, joy, and connection, with an uncommon sensitivity amongst the players in the group.Marieke studied jazz drums in Mannheim, Copenhagen, and New York City. In addition to her performing and recording work, she is a jazz drum instructor at the Zurich University of the Arts.Please enjoy our talk and the album Reveal, which is linked to this episode in the show notes.(all musical excerpts heard in the interview are taken from Mareike Wiening's album Reveal.) -- Dig DeeperListen to Mareike Wiening's Reveal on Bandcamp or your streaming platform of choiceVisit Mareike Wiening online at mareikewiening.comFollow Mareike Wiening on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter (X), and YouTubeMareike Wiening about Drumming, Doubts, and the Disappearance of EducationMareike Wiening - "The Girl By The Window" (live video version 1)Mareike Wiening - "The Girl By The Window" (live video version 2)Be sure to peruse this episode's extensive show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com-- • Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. • Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice. • Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Spotlight shines On Mareike Wiening.Mareike is a drummer and composer who joined us on the occasion of the release of her third record as bandleader, Reveal, out on Greenleaf Music. Featuring her long-time group: tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, pianist Glenn Zaleski, guitarist Alex Goodman, and bassist Johannes Felscher, the band is joined on three tracks by trumpeter and Greenleaf founder Dave Douglas.After several years in New York City, Mareike is now based in Cologne, in her native Germany, where she has observed and been personally impacted by the upheavals — personal and global — in the world today. Reveal is not an album of despair. Instead, the music channels hope, joy, and connection, with an uncommon sensitivity amongst the players in the group.Marieke studied jazz drums in Mannheim, Copenhagen, and New York City. In addition to her performing and recording work, she is a jazz drum instructor at the Zurich University of the Arts.Please enjoy our talk and the album Reveal, which is linked to this episode in the show notes.(all musical excerpts heard in the interview are taken from Mareike Wiening's album Reveal.) -- Dig DeeperListen to Mareike Wiening's Reveal on Bandcamp or your streaming platform of choiceVisit Mareike Wiening online at mareikewiening.comFollow Mareike Wiening on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter (X), and YouTubeMareike Wiening about Drumming, Doubts, and the Disappearance of EducationMareike Wiening - "The Girl By The Window" (live video version 1)Mareike Wiening - "The Girl By The Window" (live video version 2)Be sure to peruse this episode's extensive show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com-- • Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. • Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice. • Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode we welcome the brilliant, Swiss pianist, Sebastian Issler.  Sebastian was in London during the beginning of the pandemic. He was in need of lessons online and remembered watching 'The Choreography of the Hands' a few years before. He then sought out Robert Durso. Since then, he has been having lessons with Robert Durso online and has travelled to Philadelphia several times for in person lessons. His story demonstrates  the possibility of excelling in the Taubman Approach through a combination of online and in person lessons. Sebastian is an inspiring pianist! Please visit Sebastian's website at: www.sebastianissler.com Swiss Pianist Sebastian Issler received the Jean Meikle Prize for best Duo at the 2022 Wigmore Hall/Bollinger International Song Competition, together with British-Hungarian soprano Anna Cavaliero. He is the winner of the 2022 Paul Hamburger Prize for Lieder, finalist of several international competitions, including the International Schubert Competition Dortmund, and multiple prize winner of the Swiss Youth Music Competition.​Sebastian is the first pianist-in-residence at the City Music Foundation in London, which also acts as his management.​With his duo partners, Sebastian has performed at Milton Court Concert Hall, International Lied Festival Zeist, LIEDBasel Festival, Origen Festival Cultural, Liedrezital Zurich, Abbey Library of Saint Gall, Tonhalle Zurich, Barts Heritage Great Hall, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and Wigmore Hall, among others. He also appears regularly as an accompanist in masterclasses with luminaries such as Brigitte Fassbaender and Thomas Hampson, and recently as a soloist with the Collegium Vocale Lenzburg in Switzerland.​In 2021, he recorded his unique programme ‘The World of Song' for the Montreux Jazz Festival China at the Schubertiade Hall. ‘The World of Song' was first broadcast in an immersive cinema in 360 Reality Audio at the festival in Hangzhou, China.​He is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, where he completed his Artist Diploma as a Guildhall Scholar working with Julius Drake and was a member of Graham Johnson's Song Guild. Prior to his studies in London, Sebastian completed two master's degrees, both with distinction, at the Zurich University of the Arts. He is a scholarship holder of Arosa Kultur and LIEDBasel.​Sebastian is influenced greatly by working with Robert Durso at the Golandsky Institute in New York which significantly changed his own playing and teaching style. He is based in Zurich and enjoys teaching, specializing in the Taubman Approach.​He is currently a fellow at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he gives his lecture ‘Choreography of the Hands' to piano master students in the piano accompaniment programme. Sebastian is a teacher for piano accompaniment at the Zurich University of Teacher Education and is a guest lecturer at the Zurich University of the Arts.The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence.Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

In dieser Episode unterhalten wir uns mit Sabrina Öttl, einer Expertin für Typografie und Buchgestaltung. Sie ist Autorin des Buches „Der erste Eindruck zählt“. Im Rahmen ihrer Masterarbeit hat sie sich unter anderem damit beschäftigt, wie Typografie die Wahrnehmung und das Verständnis von Texten beeinflusst. Was muss ein Buch leisten, um die Lesefreude und das Lernen zu fördern? Wir freuen uns auf mehr von ihr anlässlich ihres Vortrags auf der Typo St. Gallen 2023. Shownotes www.typo-stgallen.chwww.sabrinaoettl.at Lesetipp Öttl, S. (2020). Der erste Eindruck zählt! Das Handwerk der Typografie verstehen und anwenden. Verlag Hermann Schmidt.www.typografie.de/produkt/der-erste-eindruck-zaehlt/Öttl, S. (2022). Sehen und gestalten für Leser:innen (Masterarbeit, Design). Zurich University of the Arts.www.martinpuchner.com/written-world.htmlwww.kubragumusay.com/de/book/

In this episode, we will learn from Michael Sy, PhD, MHPEd, OTRP (He/Him/His). Michael is a Filipino occupational therapist, a health professions specialist, and an occupational scientist. A previous Associate Professor of health professions education from the University of the Philippines in Manila, his current post as a senior researcher is with the Institute of Occupational Therapy at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland. His Ph.D. work and practice revolve around occupational therapy in substance addiction and rehabilitation, social and justice determinants of health, and inter-professional education and collaborative practice in diverse health/social care settings. Contact & Resources:Research Portfolio: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-0849-2874Personal website and socials: https://www.drmikesyot.com/The paper I shared "Unraveling the “Greener Pastures” Concept: The Phenomenology of Internationally Educated Occupational Therapists" https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15394492231205885As always, I welcome any feedback & ideas from all of you or if you are interested in being a guest on future episodes, please do not hesitate to contact Patricia Motus at transitionsot@gmail.com or DM via Instagram @transitionsot THANK YOU for LISTENING, FOLLOWING, DOWNLOADING, RATING, REVIEWING & SHARING “The Uncommon OT Series” Podcast with all your OTP friends and colleagues! Full Episodes and Q & A only available at: https://www.wholistic-transitions.com/the-uncommon-ot-series Sign Up NOW for the Transitions OT Email List to Receive the FREE Updated List of Uncommon OT Practice Settings https://www.wholistic-transitions.com/transitionsot For Non-Traditional OT Practice Mentorship w/ Patricia: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC3vI5OnK3mLrCXACEex-5ReO8uUVPo1EUXIi8FKO-FCfoEg/viewform BIG THANKS to our sponsors Picmonic & Truelearn USE DISCOUNT CODE “TransitionsOT” to Score 20% OFF Your Membership Today! Happy Listening Friends! Big OT Love! All views are mine and guests own.

In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, EE Times regular Sunny Bains talks to Dr Yulia Sandamirskaya, who has just created the Neuromorphic Computing Group at Zurich University of Applied Sciences. We discuss the role that dynamical systems theory plays in robotics, her work at with Intel's Loihi platform, and what she plans to do in her new position at ZHAW, particularly related to vision. After that, Sunny discusses the interview with Giulia D'Angelo from the Italian Institute of Technology and Ralph Etienne-Cummings from Johns Hopkins University.

This episode is sponsored by Berlin-based pro-audio company HOLOPLOT, which features the multi-award-winning X1 Matrix Array. X1 is software-driven, combining 3D Audio-Beamforming and Wave Field Synthesis to achieve authentic sound localisation and complete control over sound in both the vertical and horizontal axes. HOLOPLOT is pivoting the revolution in sound control, enabling the positioning of virtual loudspeakers within a space, allowing for a completely new way of designing and experiencing immersive audio on a large scale. To find more, visit holoplot.com. In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the field recordists Mélia Roger and Grégoire Chauvot, from Paris, France. Mélia Roger is a sound designer for film and art installations. She has a classical music background and has a Master's Degree in sound engineering (ENS Louis-Lumière, Paris). She spent the last year of her Master's in the Transdisciplinary Studies Program at the Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland, where she developed an artistic approach to sound, working with voice and field recordings. She is now living between Paris and Zurich, working in post-production for film and her personal art projects. Grégoire Chauvot is a sound designer who graduated from the prestigious La Femis in Paris. Working mainly with cinema, he uses field recording to the foreground in his approach to film sound and never hesitates to leave the studio in search of new material. His interest in collecting unique and immersive sounds led him to develop in collaboration with  Mélia Roger and HAL a recording rig designed specifically for Dolby Atmos capture. Mélia and Grégoire talk about their collaboration with HAL Audio resulting in the development of a 7.0.2 audio recording rig designed to capture Dolby Atmos natively and the recent launch of the Urban Atmos SFX library for the multichannel postproduction workflow. This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott. For extended show notes and more information on this episode go to https://immersiveaudiopodcast.com/episode-80-melia-roger-gregoire-chauvot-3d-audio-field-recording-for-sfx-libraries/ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to show your support, please consider becoming a Patreon. Not only are you supporting us, but you will also get special access to bonus content and much more. Find out more on our official Patreon page - www.patreon.com/immersiveaudiopodcast We thank you kindly in advance! We want to hear from you! We value our community and would appreciate it if you would take our very quick survey and help us make the Immersive Audio Podcast even better: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3Y9B2MJ Thank you! You can follow the podcast on Twitter @IAudioPodcast for regular updates and content or get in touch via podcast@1618digital.com immersiveaudiopodcast.com

In order to train people in coffee and barista skills you have to not only be a student of your subject, but also a student of your students and their unique context. In recent years we have seen an incredible explosion of coffee eduction in producing countries where the landscape of learning is among the most unique given their deep relationship with coffee. Today we will be talking with an educator whose commitment to learning and bringing understanding to this context is making great impact. I am excited to be chatting with Fabiola Solano of sOY barista in Costa Rica! As a certified with the Coffee Diploma and Authorized SCA Trainer (AST) in 2018, Fabiola began her preparation as a barista in 2013. She also has a bachelor's degree in business administration, a degree in marketing, and a specialization in hotel operations management. She is currently studying for the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Coffee Excellence at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. She has dedicated herself to content creation since 2015 for her blog Soy Barista, always focusing on updated and relevant data for the Spanish-speaking community We cover:  Fabiola's entry into coffee  The unique landscape of Costa Rican coffee culture Training and educating on foundational information The importance of certifications and career tracks Best practices for training baristas Exploring all levels of quality Practical results of education on the local industry over time  Links: https://www.soybarista.com/en/home @soybaristacr   Listen to these episodes next: 294 : At Origin Roasting Revolution w/ Luis Fernando, founder of Amor Perfecto! 348: Founder Friday! w/ Benito Burmudez of Cafe Unido, Panama City, Panama! 335: A Better Business Model for Coffee Farmers w/ Thaleon Tremain of Pachamama Coffee 313 : Coffee Education and Training w/ Michael Phillips of Blue Bottle Coffee   Visit our awesome Sponsors! GROUND BREAKING BREWING MADE SIMPLE! www.groundcontrol.coffee   THE BEST PLANT-BASED BEVERAGES ON THE PLANET! www.Pacificfoodservice.com   30 years of resourcing you with the best products and education! www.coffeefest.com Use Code: "KEYS" for 50% General Admission  

One of the hardest things to make consistent in the coffee shop is your espresso. There are so many variables that contribute to the final product, not to mention the number of different baristas tasked with making coffee daily. can be very overwhelming and inevitably we throw in the towel and end up with a let than optimal product. Well good news! Today we get to dive into the science of optimizing your espresso with coffee scientist Samo Smrke! Samo Smrke is a scientific associate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in the group of prof. Yeretzian. He is involved in coffee research projects in collaboration with industry partners and in fundamental research on various topics of coffee chemistry and coffee science. He is leading a module of the Coffee Excellence continuing education course at ZHAW, and various other educational programs with partners of ZHAW. Samo is actively participating at coffee conferences, is one of the co-authors of the SCA Freshness Handbook and Water Handbook and has contributed to scientific papers and book chapters about coffee. In this episode we discuss several major factors that need to be considered and optimized in order to always have the consistent and excellent espresso you want to serve on your coffee bar. We cover: Samo's journey into coffee Ideal resting times and CO2 Aroma and taste variance in coffees What causes crema Various roast levels and decaf The grinder's role  Steps to take in addressing problematic coffee The importance of tracking and systems The science communities role in tandem with professional baristas Links: Samo's Instagram Account @samosmrke https://www.zhaw.ch/en/about-us/person/smrk/ Listen to these related episodes next! 372 : Milk Steaming Master Class: Science + Craft w/ Morten Munchow and Emilee Bryant! 350 : The Physics of Filter Coffee w/ Jonathan Gagné 196 : Understanding Customer Preferences w/ Peter Giuliano Transcript RoR #16 : Ideal Resting Times for Roasted Coffee w/ Joey Stazzone of Cafe Kreyol 389: How to Approach Modern Coffee Processing w/ Christopher Feran Visit our awesome Sponsors! GROUND BREAKING BREWING MADE SIMPLE! www.groundcontrol.coffee   THE BEST PLANT-BASED BEVERAGES ON THE PLANET! www.Pacificfoodservice.com   30 years of resourcing you with the best products and education! www.coffeefest.com Use Code: "KEYS" for 50% General Admission  

Our episode today is about art and climate change. What is the role of art in the climate crisis? How can museums respond to the climate crisis?The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Art is one of the most prominent university museums in the UK. It is located in the University of East Anglia campus, and has a collection of global art. Recently, the Sainsbury Centre hired a Curator of Art and Climate Change (and he is here with us today), the very first of its kind in the UK. Our guests today are Jago Cooper and John Kenneth Paranada. Jago is the Director of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and Professor of Art and Archaeology at UEA. For more than twenty years Jago has worked for and with museums, universities, cultural ministries and heritage organisations around the world to explore and communicate aspects of the great human story. He also worked for more than 20 years on the research and public communication of climate change, with quite a few articles, books, museum exhibitions and even some BBC documentaries focused on better understanding the human experience of environmental variability and climate impacts as well as sitting on the steering committee for IHOPE, the Integrated History and Future of Peoples on Earth.John Kenneth Paranada is the Curator of Art and Climate Change at the Sainsbury Centre. He received his Master of Fine Arts in Curating with a focus on art in the Anthropocene at Goldsmiths College, University of London (2016) and Master of Advanced Studies in Curating with a focus on Social Sculpture at Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland (2015). He has also been working towards opening the Centre for Ecologies, Sustainable Transitions and Environmental Consciousness (CESTEC) in Los Banos, Philippines – an experimental ecological platform for converging transdisciplinary practices on art, adaptations and the climate crisis in South-East Asia.Music by Ben Sound.

For this episode of “Inside Contemporary Dance”, I sat down to chat with the wonderful  Natalie Wagner.As a dancer, Natalie worked with and for choreographers such as Jérôme Bel, Katja Grässli, Charlotta Övferholm, Adi Salant, Lior Lev, and Noa Zuk. She also danced for Zaccho Dance-Theater, was employed full-time at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater in Görlitz, and was a guest at the Stadttheater Giessen, Stadttheater Biel/Solothurn and at the Zurich Opera House.This choreographer, dance teacher, and mentor has been working internationally since 2000 and she has created and directed numerous short and full-length productions. From 2006 - 2017 Natalie directed her own dance company, called the "naway company." By founding a junior company, she made it possible for young dancers to gain some initial experience and jumpstart their professional dance career. Natalie completed her master's degree in dance pedagogy at the Zurich University of the Arts  (2009-2011). She later completed her master's degree in choreography at the Palucca Hochschule für Tanz in Dresden (2018-2020). Natalie then received a two-year full-time scholarship from the state of Saxony and completed a meister's degree focused on professional identity in dance.Natalie has trained numerous professional dancers at the University of Contemporary and Urban Dance and works regularly as a  guest artist, teaching master classes and professional dance classes at various educational institutions in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Poland.Natalie isn't only active as a performer, choreographer, and dance teacher though. Throughout this interview, you'll hear us talking about her activism in the dance community and the strong connection she has with Dancersconnect - a movement striving for better work practices for dance artists. In fact, Natalie was instrumental in including both the contemporary and the commercial freelance dance scenes in Germany in this movement which allowed these dancers to fight for their rights alongside their colleagues who are employed full-time in German theatres. More on this later. Currently, Natalie is the artistic director and head choreographer of the Landesbühnen Sachsen dance company.Please enjoy!Follow Natalie here:Website: https://www.nataliewagner.ch/Instagram: @nawaydance***Want to watch Natalie's lecture on professional identity in dance?All you need to do is e-mail Natalie at: nw@nataliewagner.ch. She will then send you a link with a password, in exchange for a donation payment of your choice. Follow “Inside Contemporary Dance”:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidecontemporarydance/Website: https://www.insidecontemporarydance.com/If you enjoyed this podcast, please spread the love! Like, subscribe, share it with your friends - and most importantly, please leave a rating or review, on whatever platform you're listening from. The more positive ratings this show has, the more it will get promoted, and that means more beautiful listeners!My many thanks go to:Naomi Gibson - Texts editor, general consultor & dear friendMarco Dray - Original musicDagmara Śliwińska - Podcast cover photoMoritz Wright - Podcast cover photo designThomas Bewernick -  Sound, recording, & being there every step of the wayMy dear family - Because I love youLast but not least - YOU. My dear listeners. You are the life and spirit behind the podcast. THANK YOU!

Joel Schoch was born in 1991. He started playing the piano at the age of 9. He finally fell for composing music in the context of his High School graduation work, where he composed the music for the musical "Verbutzt". After a preliminary course in film music in Bonn (DE), he studied "Film and Media Music" at the Hogeschool van de Kunsten in Arnhem (NE), before completing his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in "Composition for Film, Theatre and Media (FTM)" at the Zurich University of the Arts. During his studies he wrote music for ensembles of various sizes,  composed music for games, wrote a children's musical and composed a 3D radioplay.His soundtrack to the award-winning indie computer game Far: Lone Sails, which was released in 2018 for pc and in 2019 for playstation an xbox, became known to a wider public. For the soundtrack he got a nomination for the German Developer Award in the category: Best Sound.Support the show

Hey everyone. Happy lunar new year. It is the year of the bunny, so to all those bunnies out there, I wish you the best and most prosperous year. I was busy these past few days transferring my visa in Hong Kong. Lots of changes happening as I will be moving north an hour to Guangzhou in a few weeks. But anyway, enough about me. I have a wonderful guest to introduce today, Yamu Wang, an artist interested in examining subjectivity and its construct, often informed by queer discourses, by using her personal experiences and found cultural materials as case studies. Yamu mainly works with language, both as media and subject matter, in part because it conditions her very being. She received a BA in Western and Chinese Literatures from the National Taiwan University and an MA in Fine Arts from Zurich University of the Arts. Yamu also served as a fellow in the Home Workspace Program from 2019-20 at Ashkal Alwan, the Lebanese Association for Plastic Art. I met Yamu through an online art residency called Artists for Artists and she was one of the many wonderful connections I made during that time. Our conversation here took many interesting turns as we explored ideas of an Asian diaspora, practice versus theory, stepping outside oneself, and why we do art. So sit back, relax, and happy new year. Links Mentioned:* Yamu's Instagram* The Agony of Eros by Byung-Chul Han* Dictee by Teresa Hak Kyung Cha* Haruki Murakami - Carnaval short story* Burning* Drive My Car* In The Mood for Love* Roni Horn on politics in art* Artist for Artist Follow Seeing Color:* Seeing Color Website* Subscribe on Apple Podcasts* Facebook* Twitter* Instagram

This is the final episode in a 5-part series with Chahan Yeretzian, Professor for Analytical Technologies, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Diagnostics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In this series, Chahan and Lee explore "The Science of Coffee".In this 5th episode of the series, Chahan helps us understand where coffee research is headed in the future. They explored the low-hanging fruit coffee science research as well as the limitations it's experiencing. "Infused Coffees" was also a topic of discussion with some myths dispelled about testing.Connect with Chahan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chahanyeretzian/

This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Chahan Yeretzian, Professor for Analytical Technologies, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Diagnostics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In this series, Chahan and Lee explore "The Science of Coffee".In this 4th episode of the series, Chahan and Lee discuss how science handles the subjectivity of coffee taste objectively.Connect with Chahan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chahanyeretzian/

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Chahan Yeretzian, Professor for Analytical Technologies, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Diagnostics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In this series, Chahan and Lee explore "The Science of Coffee".In this 3rd episode of the series, Chahan helps us understand how science defines "Good Coffee". Super interesting conversation, folks!Connect with Chahan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chahanyeretzian/

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with Chahan Yeretzian, Professor for Analytical Technologies, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Diagnostics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In this series, Chahan and Lee explore "The Science of Coffee".In this 2nd episode of the series, Chahan and Lee explore how coffee research is elevating specialty coffee as a profit-focused industry. Connect with Chahan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chahanyeretzian/

This is the first in a 5-part series with Chahan Yeretzian, Professor for Analytical Technologies, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Diagnostics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In this series, Chahan and Lee explore "The Science of Coffee".In this first episode of the series, Chahan helps us understand how science is forging its way ahead into the specialty coffee industry and how it's elevating specialty coffee in the cup.Connect with Chahan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chahanyeretzian/

I chat with Sierra about winning the UK Brewers cup and how she prepared for the world championships back in September.Sierra learned a lot in a very short space of time - being a first time competitor. There are lots of good insights to be learned from this episode.Sierra works for the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.Check them out at https://www.zhaw.ch/en/university/Check out my blog about my finals routine and scoresheet in UKBC2022:https://discover.taylorsofharrogate.co.uk/blogs/news/ukbc-routine-and-scoresheet-breakdownAs always, this podcast is brought to you by Taylors of Harrogate:https://discover.taylorsofharrogate.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, you will meet senior researcher, psychologist and neuroscientist at Yale University and University of Zurich, Katrin Preller. Throughout her career, Preller has done research in the neurobiological effects of various substances such as cocaine, MDMA, heroin, LSD and psilocybin. Together with her research group in Pharmaco-Neuroimaging and Cognitive-Emotional Processing at Zurich University, Preller has investigated the effects of psychedelics on health, emotional and cognitive processes, and in the following conversation, she gives us a condensed update on their work. We hope you will enjoy the conversation!Resources:Read more about Preller's work here and hereHost: Sidsel MarieProduction: Heine VolderMusic: Victor LangeThis podcast was made in a collaboration between Regnfang and Cepda - the Danish center for psychedelic awareness.The music in the podcast was made by Victor Lange.Thank you to the Open Foundation for organizing and funding the ICPR conference and for providing us a quiet space during the conference for doing the podcast recordings.Illustrations by Lizette RosagerFollow the links to learn more about Cepda and Regnfang

This is the final episode in a 5-part series with Chahan Yeretzian, Professor for Analytical Technologies, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Diagnostics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In this series, Chahan and Lee explore "The Science of Coffee".In this 5th episode of the series, Chahan helps us understand where coffee research is headed in the future. They explored the low-hanging fruit coffee science research as well as the limitations it's experiencing. "Infused Coffees" was also a topic of discussion with some myths dispelled about testing.Connect with Chahan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chahanyeretzian/

This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Chahan Yeretzian, Professor for Analytical Technologies, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Diagnostics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In this series, Chahan and Lee explore "The Science of Coffee".In this 4th episode of the series, Chahan and Lee discuss how science handles the subjectivity of coffee taste objectively.Connect with Chahan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chahanyeretzian/

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Chahan Yeretzian, Professor for Analytical Technologies, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Diagnostics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In this series, Chahan and Lee explore "The Science of Coffee".In this 3rd episode of the series, Chahan helps us understand how science defines "Good Coffee". Super interesting conversation, folks!Connect with Chahan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chahanyeretzian/

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with Chahan Yeretzian, Professor for Analytical Technologies, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Diagnostics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In this series, Chahan and Lee explore "The Science of Coffee".In this 2nd episode of the series, Chahan and Lee explore how coffee research is elevating specialty coffee as a profit-focused industry. Connect with Chahan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chahanyeretzian/

This is the first in a 5-part series with Chahan Yeretzian, Professor for Analytical Technologies, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Diagnostics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In this series, Chahan and Lee explore "The Science of Coffee".In this first episode of the series, Chahan helps us understand how science is forging its way ahead into the specialty coffee industry and how it's elevating specialty coffee in the cup.Connect with Chahan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chahanyeretzian/

Avocados are rising in popularity fast. Over the past two decades, consumption of avocados in the United States tripled to more than eight pounds per person per year. Unfortunately, the avocado industry is up against several challenges, from high water demand to deforestation to extortion and violence at the hands of Mexican drug cartels. Today, we explore what issues avocados face, how climate change may exacerbate some of them, and how to improve the production of this beloved, valuable fruit. With special guest Dr. Roman Grüter: Research Associate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences' Geography of Food Research Group. The Sweaty Penguin is presented by Peril and Promise: a public media initiative from The WNET Group in New York, reporting on the issues and solutions around climate change. You can learn more at pbs.org/perilandpromise. Support the show and unlock exclusive merch, bonus content, and more for as little as $5/month at patreon.com/thesweatypenguin. CREDITS Writers: Ysabel Wulfing, Maddy Schmidt, Ethan Brown Editor: Will Andronico Producers: Ethan Brown, Shannon Damiano Ad Voiceover: Naomi Rubin Music: Brett Sawka The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host and guests. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of Peril and Promise or The WNET Group.

In this episode of the podcast Corey interviews Dr. Christine Schliesser Dr. Schliesser is a senior lecturer at Zurich University and the author of "Everyone Who Acts Responsibly Becomes Guilty: Bonhoeffer's Concept of Accepting Guilt " In the interview we cover how Dr. Schliesser discovered Bonhoeffer and provide an overview of her book "Everyone Who Acts Responsibly Becomes Guilty: Bonhoeffer's Concept of Accepting Guilt " Thanks for listening! Support: patreon.com/bonhoefferpod

This episode was originally broadcast in May 2009. Stefan Rotzler studied History of Art at the Zurich University before becoming a gardener. Following this hands-on experience, Rotzler opted to study landscape architecture at the ITR Technical School in Rapperswil, Switzerland where he graduated in one of the first classes of the newly-created professional program. After graduation, he worked with the town planning office of Zurich for a few years and then opened his own office. In 1989 he began his collaboration with Matthias Krebs. Together, they have made projects for gardens, public spaces, sports facilities, infrastructure primarily in Europe. In 2007, the Swiss publishing firm Niggli released the first monograph of the Rotzler Krebs collaboration. Rotzler has taught in the landscape program at Rapperswil and has participated widely in international competitions, juries and workshops. Special thanks to Merete Vindum for dispatch research and preparation. This show employs visual chapters that update the show art to provide illustrations relevant to the ongoing onversation. If your podcast client does not support this, you can view the chapter art and their sources at this episode's webpage.

From thermostats, to step counters, pressure gauges, and chips that guide the Roomba around your living room, there are now more electronic sensors in the world than there are people. So what do all of these sensors mean for us and our relationship with the world and where exactly will it take us? Chris Salter, artist & Professor of Immersive Arts at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHDK) and the author of ‘Sensing Machines: How Sensors Shape Our Everyday Life' joins Jonathan to discuss.

Our special guest is David Parrish, and here is the bio from his website: David Parrish has a bachelors in Christian Leadership, and twenty four years experience in leading mission teams locally and regionally and expanding into twenty different countries. He has had the privilege of serving churches in numerous denominational, cultural, and socioeconomic settings. Ranging from outreach on the campus of Zurich University in Switzerland to tribes living in caves in Mexico. As the director of The International school of Theology and Leadership in Thomasville Ga. He is blessed with great relationships with I.S.T.L. Zurich ( the original ) and I.S.T.L. Tirana Albania . David is married to Dr. Charlene Parrish N.D. they have lived in Thomasville twenty two years. Acts 17:26 and Second Timothy 2:2 are guiding Bible verses for David's life. A favorite quote is " If serving is beneath you leading is beyond you " http://www.istlusa.com/david-parrish-bio Episode #1070 ******* By the way, I have written a new book, and you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Visions-Stories-Faith-Pastor/dp/161493536X

On Episode 15 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the April 2022 issue of Stroke: “Kawasaki Disease May Increase the Risk of Subsequent Cerebrovascular Disease” and “Effect of Moderate and Severe Persistent Hyperglycemia on Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage.” She also interviews Dr. François Gros-Louis about his article “Moyamoya Disease Susceptibility Gene RNF213 Regulates Endothelial Barrier Function.” Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        1) How would you counsel the parent of a child who has just recovered from Kawasaki disease on their child's future risk of having a stroke? 2) Should we or should we not treat stress hyperglycemia in the setting of acute intracerebral hemorrhage? 3) What is the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology? And why, if you haven't heard of it already, you most definitely should be listening to this podcast? We're back here with the April issue of the Stroke Alert Podcast, and this is the latest in Stroke. Stay with us. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Welcome back to another extremely informative Stroke Alert Podcast. My name is Negar Asdaghi. I'm an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and your host for the monthly Stroke Alert Podcast. The April 2022 issue of Stroke contains a range of really exciting papers and topics. In the paper titled "Vascular Response to Spreading Depolarization Predicts Stroke Outcome," we have a really interesting in vivo mouse model of ischemic stroke, looking at the spreading patterns of cortical depolarization and the subsequent vascular response to this by way of hyperemia. The researchers from Zurich University, led by Dr. Binder and colleagues, walk us through how the patterns of hyperemia can actually predict the severity of subsequent ischemic injury. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        In a separate paper in this issue of the journal, we're reminded of how the classic NIH Stroke Scale can underestimate the severity of neurological symptoms and outcomes in patients with posterior circulation infarcts. In the paper led by Dr. Alemseged and colleagues, the investigators from the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia evaluate the prognostic accuracy of the Posterior NIH Stroke Scale, which is the modified version of the classic NIH Stroke Scale, in predicting the outcomes of patients with posterior circulation infarcts. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        I encourage you to review these papers in addition to listening to our podcast today. Later in the podcast, I have the great pleasure of interviewing Dr. François Gros-Louis from Laval University in Quebec to discuss the latest in gene editing technology and how this technology has helped his team unravel the biological function of RNF213 susceptibility gene in Moyamoya disease. But first with these two articles. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Kawasaki disease, which was first described in 1976, is an acute febrile illness predominantly affecting children younger than five years of age. In addition to fever, other clinical signs of the disease include rash, bilateral conjunctival injection, cervical lymphadenopathy, swelling of the hands and feet, and irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips, and throat. Now, for those of us like me who are adult neurologists, here is a quick review of the pathophysiology of Kawasaki disease. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        This is a medium vessel vasculopathy, most significantly affecting the coronary arteries, a vasculopathy that is characterized by three linked pathological processes, necrotizing arteritis, subacute to chronic vasculitis, and luminal myofibroblastic proliferation. So, simply put, these processes can lead to stenotic lesions in various vascular beds, which are affected by this disease. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        And as we mentioned earlier, the most recognized vascular blood vessels affected by Kawasaki disease are the coronary arteries, which can lead to myocardial ischemia, infarction, and sudden death in these cases. However, involvement of other vascular beds, including cerebral vessels, are also increasingly reported as part of Kawasaki disease. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, in the current issue of the journal, Dr. Chien-Heng Lin from the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology at China Medical University Children's Hospital in Taiwan and colleagues studied the subsequent risk of cerebrovascular events in patients with Kawasaki disease. Using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, they collected data on 8467 children with Kawasaki disease from 2000 to 2012. And for each child with Kawasaki, data was also collected on four randomly selected non-Kawasaki disease children who were matched with the Kawasaki cohort for sex, urbanization level of residence, and parental occupation. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, that gave them a sample size of over 33,000 children for their non-Kawasaki cohort. And then they compared the risk of subsequent stroke in children between the two cohorts. The study period for any given patient would end when the said patient was either diagnosed with a cerebrovascular disease or withdrew from the research database. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, in terms of their demographics, 61% of patients in the Kawasaki group were boys; 88% of the Kawasaki cohort were younger than five years of age. So, here are the findings. Number one, the incident rate of subsequent cerebrovascular disease was 14.7 per hundred thousand person years in the Kawasaki cohort versus only 4.6 per hundred thousand person years in the non-Kawasaki cohort. That's greater than a threefold higher incidence rate of cerebrovascular disorders for children who had Kawasaki disease before. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        This finding was independent of other potential confounders, which they adjusted for in their multivariate analysis. Now, the length of follow up was a median of 9.8 years for the entire cohort. And on the issue of time, they found two important associations. The first finding was that when the follow-up time was stratified by five-year periods, Kawasaki disease cohort patients showed a significantly higher risk of developing a stroke within the first five years after being diagnosed. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        And the second important association was that when they looked at the age at the time of diagnosis of Kawasaki, children who were younger than five years at the time of diagnosis were at a significantly higher risk of having a future stroke as compared to those who were older than five at the time of diagnosis. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, simply put, the risk of subsequent stroke was higher in children who acquired the disease at a younger age, and that risk was higher in the first few years after the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. The authors discuss a number of putative mechanisms to link Kawasaki with stroke. The most important being a cardiac source of embolism that we already alluded to, but other etiologies, including medium vessel cerebral vasculitis, or hypercoagulability in the setting of increased systemic inflammation, and even Kawasaki disease-associated aneurysmal rupture to cause hemorrhagic forms of stroke, are discussed in the paper and should be considered in the correct setting in children with a prior history of this disease. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, what we learned from this large population-based pediatric study is that Kawasaki disease does indeed increase the risk of subsequent cerebrovascular disorders, and its influence is stronger in children who are diagnosed with this condition under the age of five, and the time period during which the risk of stroke is the highest is within the first five years after the diagnosis. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        In the setting of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, or ICH, much research has focused on the association between hypertension and blood pressure-lowering therapies and hematoma expansion and functional outcomes, but a lot less attention relatively has been given to the impact of hyperglycemia and ICH-related outcomes. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        The current guidelines state that serum glucose should be monitored and both hypo- and hyperglycemia should be avoided in the setting of ICH. The older studies have given us inconsistent results as to whether or not hyperglycemia can increase the risk of ICH-related mortality. More recent studies have suggested that perhaps persistent hyperglycemia is indeed a predictor of poor neurological outcomes in ICH, but these results come from smaller single-center studies, which require further confirmation. And this confirmation is exactly what Dr. Adnan Qureshi from Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute and the Department of Neurology at University of Missouri and colleagues aim to give us in their study titled "Effect of Moderate and Severe Persistent Hyperglycemia on Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage." Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, they use data from the ATACH-2 study, and a quick reminder that ATACH-2 was a multicenter randomized control trial of a thousand patients with acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage enrolled within four and a half hours from symptom onset, and patients were randomized to either the intensive blood pressure control treatment arm to maintain their systolic blood pressure goal of 110 to 139 millimeter of mercury versus standard treatment arm, which was keeping their systolic blood pressure above 140, between 140 to 179 millimeter of mercury, in the first 24 hours after randomization. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        You will recall that enrollment of ATACH-2 was stopped early because of futility after pre-specified interim analysis. The main results of the trial was published in 2016 in New England Journal of Medicine, and the primary results did not show a lower rate of death or disability in patients assigned to the intensive treatment group. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, in the current paper, in this current issue of the journal, the authors looked at the glycemic status of the patients enrolled in the trial. As part of the trial, patients had a complete chemistry panel at baseline, 24, 48, and 72 hours from onset. So, they used the glucose measurement from this panel and defined moderate hyperglycemia as serum glucose level of over 140 and under 180 and severe hyperglycemia as serum glucose levels of equal or greater than 180. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Now, persistent hyperglycemia was if two consecutive serum glucose levels were in the moderate or severe categories. And, very simply, they looked at the effects of hyperglycemia on ICH outcomes. And importantly, they evaluated whether hyperglycemia modified the effects of intensive blood pressure reduction on outcomes of ICH. So, of the thousand participants in ATACH-2, 11% had persistent moderate hyperglycemia, and 17% had severe persistent hyperglycemia. Those in the hyperglycemic group were more likely to be diabetic, not surprisingly, more likely to have a history of hypertension and dyslipidemia as compared to the normal glycemic patients. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        And here are the results. Number one, serious adverse events were higher in the hyperglycemic groups, whether we're talking about the moderate or the severe hyperglycemic groups. This is despite the fact that the rate of hematoma expansion and perihematomal edema was not different based on the hyperglycemic status. However, the hyperglycemic patients were more likely to have serious adverse events, which were operationally defined as complications that were not expected to have occurred from the study intervention, in this case, the intensive hypertensive therapy, and resulted in either death or prolonged hospitalization or persistent or significant disabilities. Now, serious renal adverse events, which are, of course, expected as a complication for aggressive blood pressure therapy, were also significantly higher in the hyperglycemic category. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Now, their next important finding was that overall, both moderate and severe hyperglycemia was associated with higher odds of 90 days disability or death post-ICH adjusting for typical variables that could predict these outcomes, such as GCS score, hematoma volume, presence or absence of intraventricular hemorrhage, amongst other factors that they accounted for. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Now, number three, this is perhaps the most important finding of the study. Among patients without a preexisting history of diabetes, both moderate and severe hyperglycemia increased the risk of death and disability at 90 days after adjusting for all the potential confounders, but hyperglycemia was not associated with these poor outcomes in those with a prior history of diabetes. I'm going to pause here to let this information sink in. Let's go over them again, stress hyperglycemia in non-diabetics was associated with poor ICH outcomes, but high sugars in diabetics did not predict the same poor outcomes. And finally, they looked at the possible interactions between the glycemic status and the ATACH-2 intervention, which as we alluded to earlier, which was intensive versus standard blood pressure therapy, and it turns out that the intensive systolic blood pressure reduction was indeed associated with a lower rate of hematoma expansion only in patients with normal glycemia, but not in those with moderate or severe hyperglycemia. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, this is again food for thought. Simply put, if the sugars are not well controlled, it appears that intensive blood pressure control would not lower the rate of hematoma expansion. Blood pressure lowering works when the sugar levels are controlled. So, overall, here are the two simple messages of this study. Number one, hyperglycemia in the acute setting of intracerebral hemorrhage is associated with poor outcomes or death only in those with stress hyperglycemia, meaning in those who have high sugar levels, but are not diabetic. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Number two, there seems to be an important interaction between the acute glycemic status of the patients and how intensive blood pressure control can prevent hematoma expansion, in that intensive BP control is only effective in prevention of hematoma expansion if the sugar levels are normal. So, a lot of thought-provoking and hypothesis-generating findings, and definitely more to come on this topic. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Moyamoya disease, or MMD, is an idiopathic disorder characterized by progressive stenosis of the supraclinoid internal carotid artery and its main branches in subsequent formation of a network of abnormal lenticulostriate collaterals. First described in Japan, the term "Moyamoya" is a Japanese expression for the puff of smoke and describes the characteristic appearance of the tangled and abnormal collateral vessels that are seen in angiography in various stages of the Moyamoya disease. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Epidemiological studies have revealed several risk factors associated with Moyamoya disease, including Asian ethnicity, female gender, and a family history of the disorder. Given that 15% of MMD patients have a family history of this disease, it's not surprising that genetic factors are suspected to underlie its pathogenesis. Now, a polymorphism in the ring finger protein 213, or RNF213, gene on chromosome 17 has been identified as the strongest genetic susceptibility factor for Moyamoya disease specifically in the East Asian population. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        But despite the many advances in understanding the pathophysiology of MMD, as well as advances in animal models and genetic studies, to date, none of the animal models of RNF213 have quite replicated the vascular abnormalities that are typically seen in human Moyamoya disease. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        The scientists feel that this is related to how little is known about the exact biological function of RNF213 gene and the protein it encodes. So, in the current issue of the journal, in the study titled "Moyamoya Disease Susceptibility Gene RNF213 Regulates Endothelial Barrier Function," Dr. François Gros-Louis from CHU de Québec Research Center at Laval University in Québec and colleagues aim to study the biological functions of RNF213 using a novel genome editing technology by the name of CRISPR-Cas9 technology. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Joining me now is Dr. Gros-Louis himself to discuss the findings of this paper. Dr. Gros-Louis is a Professor of Neurosciences at the Department of Surgery at Laval University. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Brain Disease Modeling and is the Director of the Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Platform research in Québec. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Good morning, François. Welcome to our podcast. And thank you so much for joining us. Dr. François Gros-Louis:               My pleasure. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        François, you have to promise to hold my clinician's hand through this interview as obviously these are some foreign subjects for us, but very excited to learn from your study and learn from you on the association between RNF213 and the pathophysiology of what happens in Moyamoya disease. Now, before we talk about your paper, can you please talk to us about some basic concepts? What is the RNF213 protein? Dr. François Gros-Louis:               Yes. The RNF213 gene is thought to be involved in mediating protein, protein interactions. The protein also contains a domain which is associated with an ATPase activity. This gene is a susceptibility gene for Moyamoya disease, as you mentioned in the introduction, vascular disorder of intracranial arteries. It's encoded in ubiquitously expressed protein. The protein is found to be expressed throughout the cytocell with the partial association in the intracellular membrane and cytoskeleton. Its expression varies according to the tested tissue type or location or cellular types. Dr. François Gros-Louis:               Although the function of RNF213 protein is unknown, studies suggest that it plays a role in the proper development of blood vessels, cell proliferation, and inflammation. Recently, RNF213 has been reported to be associated with angiogenesis. However, little is known about its endogenous function or its pathogenic role in Moyamoya disease. Our results are in line with these results and indicate that RNF213 could also be a key regulator of cerebral endothelial integrity, whose disruption could be an early pathological mechanism leading to Moyamoya disease. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, just to continue on this, there's quite a bit of research already done on association of the RNF213 gene, that's located, as we noted earlier, on chromosome 17, and basically susceptibility of development of Moyamoya disease. Can you give our listeners a brief overview of this genetic connections and what was known from past research? Dr. François Gros-Louis:               Yeah, there is a couple polymorphism describing this gene, the most frequent, the most prevalent genetic study have identified the variant R4810K, meaning for arginine is replaced by another amino acid at the position of 4810 within the protein. It's a large protein and a large gene and a susceptible gene and a risk factor for developing Moyamoya disease. Dr. François Gros-Louis:               So, people bearing this variant have a higher chance to develop the disease. This is a loss of function variant, also called inactivating mutation, meaning that the mutated gene product have less or no function. So, this variant is found in heterozygous, meaning one copy, or two copy homozygous in Moyamoya disease patients. While patient bearing homozygous mutation develop a more severe disease with earlier age of onset and worse prognosis, patients bearing heterozygous mutation can also develop the disease. Dr. François Gros-Louis:               So, strong evidence suggests that the carrying rate of RNF213 R4810K mutant is closely related and give a higher chance to develop the disease. Interestingly, also with colleagues, we found that there are other variants within this genes leading to what we think is a gain of function mutation have been associated also with other cerebrovascular disease, such as intracranial aneurysms. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, François, this is very interesting. Let me recap what you mentioned so I know that I understood it. So, this is an interesting gene, this RNF213, and basically evidence shows that mutations in the RNF213, whether it's loss of function or gain of function, both can result in variety of cerebrovascular disorders. And interestingly, the phenotype of the disease when it comes to loss of function of this gene is actually correlated with whether a person is a carrier, homozygous carrier of this gene, loss of function, or heterozygous carrier of the gene. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, very interesting information for clinicians who treat patients with Moyamoya disease, specifically those who have a family history of Moyamoya disease, so perhaps a higher chance of carrying a genetic susceptibility gene. Now, we want to get to the paper that you published in this issue of the journal, but I think before we talk about your paper, we also have to have a basic understanding of this CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which is the new genome editing technology that you use in your experiments. Can you please give us a little bit of an overview of this technology? Dr. François Gros-Louis:               Yes. CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing is genetic engineering technique in molecular biology by which the genomes of living organisms may be modified. This technology allows genetic material to be added, removed, or altered at particular location in the genome. Several approaches to genome editing have been developed. Recent one is known as CRISPR-Cas9. So, the CRISPR-Cas9 system has generated a lot of excitement in the scientific community because it is faster, cheaper, and more accurate, and also more efficient than other existing genome editing methods. It's clearly revolutionizing the field in research. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, it's very exciting. It's truly a new chapter in gene targeting research and editing research. So, now we're ready to hear about your study. And I guess the first part of the study was just to look at how various cells in vitro that you used had expressed RNF213. Can you please tell us about the first part of your experiments? Dr. François Gros-Louis:               Yeah. We first wanted to know where the protein is expressed or where the protein is more highly expressed. So, we found by doing immunofluorescence analysis that the RNF213, so we confirmed that it's ubiquitously expressed in the cytoplasm of different cellular types. So, we found that significant difference also in the expression of RNF213 protein levels in several endothelial cells, where we found it's been highly expressed when compared to other endothelial cells isolated from different other body location, meaning outside of the CNS. So, it's highly expressed also when compared to smooth muscle cells or fibroblasts. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Okay. So, just again, to recap for our listeners, this is, this RNF213 protein, is ubiquitously expressed in many different cell types, but you did find a significantly higher expression rates in endothelial cells, specifically those endothelial cells that were derived from cerebrovasculature. So, that's the first exciting part of the experiments that you showed in the study. Now, using the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, you and your team were able to successfully create an in vitro RNF213 knockout model. Can you please tell us about these models and also the main findings of your study? Dr. François Gros-Louis:               Yeah, so taken together, the results we presented in the article indicate that RNF213 could be a key regulator of cerebral, endothelial and tight junctions integrity whose disruption could be an early pathological mechanisms leading to Moyamoya disease. So, we established for the first time an easily reproducible and stable in vitro 3D model generated using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology. Dr. François Gros-Louis:               This advanced 3D culture approach has emerged as an excellent system to recapitulate histopathological feature reminiscent to disease pathogenesis. So, 3D cell culture approach is different from standard 2D culture, where cells are cultured, monolayered into a Petri dish. And we have results showing that the 3D cell culture system better mimic the in vivo conditions in terms of cell to cell and cell to matrix interaction and lead to histopathological phenotypic feature can be observed in cell culture, in a 3D fashion. Quite interestingly, alongside of providing the first evidence for the role of RNF213, the maintenance of endothelial barrier and the potential implication of this gene in the expression of maturation of tight junctions. So, we define a novel role for PECAM-1 as well in barrier impairment as a part of the disease pathogenic mechanisms. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Okay. And now this is really interesting. So, I wanted to, again, recap some of the important points that you raised here. First of all, your in vitro models are different than the classic in vitro models, where 2D cells were basically grown in a Petri dish. You are trying to, more and more, replicating what happens, for instance, in blood vessels, where you have endothelial cells overlying mesenchymal cells underneath them, so tunica intima and then tunica media, and so you have 3D cells, where various types of cells are overlying each other in a more in vivo representation of what happens in blood vessels, which is truly interesting. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        And what you found was, in sort of summary, was that these knockout endothelial cells ended up having abnormal tight junctions and abnormal connectivity, which basically would lead in an in vivo model to abnormal leaky blood brain barrier, if this were truly in the in vivo model. Does that summarize the findings of the paper? Dr. François Gros-Louis:               Yes, perfectly. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Perfect. And so I want to also give us a chance to talk about the important pro-inflammatory aspects of these knockout cells. You did find that a number of cytokines were expressed in excess in those RNF213 deficient cells. Can you please elaborate on those findings? Dr. François Gros-Louis:               So, to further investigate whether inflammation plays an important role in RNF213-associated Moyamoya disease development, we indeed performed experiments to study pro-inflammatory cytokines and analyze the immune secretome profiles of cerebral RNF213 deficient endothelial cells. So, then the cells can secrete different cytokines or different other proteins. So, by analyzing the secretome, we found an end secretion of a few pro-inflammatory cytokines indicating that inflammation may also play a central role in the initiation of the immune response in the pathogenesis of the disease. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        So, this is exciting, François. For years, we thought about the pathophysiology of Moyamoya disease as a disorder involving large vessels. And perhaps the initial thought was that it starts with excessive proliferation of smooth muscles within the middle layer of the cerebral blood vessels, in tunica media, and then perhaps subsequently there will be other abnormalities, including the intimal hyperplasia that is classically seen in Moyamoya. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Your study seems to propose a shift in that pathophysiological paradigm, where the problem seems to start from endothelial cells, so inside of the blood vessels and the tunica intima, and then gradually would go out to the middle layers, and, of course, proposes the hyperinflammatory state in the Moyamoya disease as well. So truly interesting. Do you think that that is the new or rather a paradigm shift for pathophysiology of MMD? Dr. François Gros-Louis:               That's a great question. Our results certainly demonstrated that endothelial cells are involving in the disease pathogenesis in Moyamoya disease, but it doesn't exclude the possibility that other cell types might also be involved in the disease pathogenesis. We know, like you mentioned, that a blood vessel is formed by two different cell layers, tunica intima, media, and adventitia, containing, respectively, endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and fibroblasts. So which cells are to be blamed in Moyamoya disease is a question of many ongoing results studies over the years. Dr. François Gros-Louis:               So, using tissue-engineered approach to reconstruct small caliber blood vessels, as we developed in my lab, in combination with patient-derived stem cells, in which adult cells isolated from a patient of any individuals can be reprogrammed into stem cells and re-differentiated into different cell types in occurrence, smooth muscle, fibroblasts, or endothelial cells. We would like to generate blood vessels in which each of the different cellular layers will harbor or not, or a combination with RNF213 mutants. So, this will hopefully help us to elucidate this question. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        That's perfect. So, François, before we end the interview, I wanted to ask two more questions. So, what should be our top two takeaway messages from your study? Dr. François Gros-Louis:               We believe that the innovative transdisciplinary approach to generate, for the first time, as we describe in the article, an in vitro 3D model recapitulating important diseases features. So, this model could become a unique tool in precision medicine to study Moyamoya disease or other RNF213-associated pathologies. So, our study provides, for the first time, role of RNF213 in the maintenance of blood-brain barrier and the potential implication of RNF213 in the expression and maturation of tight junctions. Taken together, our data define a novel role for PECAM-1 in the blood-brain barrier impairment in Moyamoya disease. Dr. François Gros-Louis:               So, better characterization of each, also this regulated inflammatory molecules, we found taken separately could reveal a crucial information and help elaborate a more precise approach. Hence, this pro-inflammatory signature could be used as a circulatory biomarker for the follow-up of Moyamoya disease patients and to manage an appropriate treatment, according to the pathology progression. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        François, this is great. And last, I want to digress a little bit and ask you about the future of gene editing. I think it's important to end our interview with a little bit of a discussion regarding the future of CRISPR-Cas9 technology. In subatomic quantum physics, people talk about the God particles. And I feel that the CRISPR-Cas9 technology is, in a way, like playing God, if you agree. What do you think is the future for gene editing, and how do you see that helping us in terms of treatment of genetic causes of cerebrovascular disorders? Dr. François Gros-Louis:               Yes, gene editing is, like I said, revolutionizing, of course, experimental therapies for genetic disorder and generated excitement for new and improved gene therapies. We can think that it will be possible to correct any gene mutations associated with a disease to reestablish the normal or natural gene function and help treating the targeted diseases. But also, to me, the future of genome editing also resides in optimizing next generation disease models. The use of genome editing, in particular, the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, has extended to potential in generating new personalized model for a number of disorder, not only including Moyamoya disease or other cerebrovascular diseases, but also diseases like Alzheimer's, ALS, or Parkinson's disease, for which obtaining patient sample is difficult. Dr. François Gros-Louis:               No one wants to give up a bit of his brain. So modeling it, this disease, in vitro will be really helpful in combination also gene editing with the stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells technology, will allow the generation of better model to mimic human disease and reflects the genetic drivers that govern specific pathology. So, the synergy between IPS cell-based model system and gene editing will play a pivotal role in the root of precision medicine and clinical translation in the future. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Dr. François Gros-Louis, it was a pleasure learning from you. And we look forward to the endless possibilities brought by the future of genome editing technology. Dr. François Gros-Louis:               It was a pleasure discussing with you. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Thank you for joining us. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        And this concludes our podcast for the April 2022 issue of Stroke. Please be sure to check out this month's table of contents for the full list of publications, including a series of Focused Updates on the topic of blood pressure management in stroke, organized by Dr. Else Sandset. I would also like to draw your attention to two scientific statements from the American Heart Association, which appear in print in the April issue. The first one is titled "Identifying Best Practices to Improve Evaluation and Management of In-Hospital Stroke," and the second one is on the effect of marijuana use on brain health. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        And now, to end our podcast, last month, in honor of the 2022 Olympic Games, and to celebrate those with determination to survive and push despite the most difficult of circumstances, we ended our podcast with the story of a refugee Olympic athlete. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:                        Sadly, since our last podcast, the world has seen even darker days of war, mass immigration, displacement, and human suffering. At times like this, we're reminded that although not all of us can help everyone, but at least each of us can do something to help someone, and the comfort in knowing that what we do in the field of medicine, from daily patient care to the scientific work leading to the next medical breakthrough, every action is a step forward in reducing the suffering of another person. And what better way to do this than staying alert with Stroke Alert. Dr. Negar Asdaghi:         This program is copyright of the American Heart Association, 2022. The opinions expressed by speakers in this podcast are their own and not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association. For more, visit AHAjournals.org.

Dead animals at Zurich University weren't going to deter Nadine from becoming a vet when she was only a tween. If anything, it encouraged her more. But after a few turns in her career, she wanted to go back to the roots of veterinary medicine. Welcome to Carriacou Animal Hospital, a veterinary charity in the Caribbean country of Grenada.Facebook's Carriacou Animal Hospital siteNadine tells us how the project started and how it works. The charity hospital welcomes veterinary volunteers to enjoy a working holiday on the fascinating island of Carriacou, only a few steps from the beach. As she puts it, they are the heart of the project. She talks about the endemic diseases you would encounter on the island and how these can be treated and prevented. Advertising: Ready for your Summer holiday? Stay at this stunning apartment in the best location in Costa del SolWe also have a thoughtful chat about mental health and how she sees the working demands of clinics as one of the causes of mental health deterioration in today's for-profit practice.Listen to Nadine Cerny and read about her journey here or on your favourite podcast platform.Support the show

In this dialogue, I speak to Irène Hediger, the director of the Artists-in -Labs programme based at the Zurich University of the Arts in Switzerland. The programme, which has now been running continuously for the last nineteen years, is one of the most successful Arts-Science initiatives in the world and has initiated and managed over 50 creative engagements between artists and research labs, ranging from CERN to Aquatic Research. The programme is part of the Department of Cultural Analysis (DKV) at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and it works to build sustainable collaboration between artists and scientists of all disciplines, not just in Switzerland but, under Irène's leadership, has been expanding its field of engagement all around the world, including China, Saudi Arabia, and most recently South Africa. These long-term interdisciplinary and cross-border collaborations provide artists with an opportunity to critically engage with the sciences and their experimental and aesthetic dimensions. This includes explorations of the site of the laboratory, as well as a range of scientific topics, methods and technologies. In this podcast, we discuss the personal path that brought Irène to join Dr Jill Scott as co-director of AiL; the lessons learnt from the first pilot projects; the way that the AiL project has evolved and the lessons that have been learnt about time and how to manage such residencies; the selection process; and the importance of unknowing and creative thinking on the part of both artists and scientists in such collaborative projects. The AiL home page: https://www.zhdk.ch/en/researchproject/ail--artists-in-labs-program-418324 The project also has extensive documentation of all the residencies, with short documentary videos recording the artists and scientists experiences. https://www.artistsinlabs.ch/en/ For details about their current collaborations and projects see the AiL Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/artistsinlabs/

In this dialogue, I speak to Irène Hediger, the director of the Artists-in -Labs programme based at the Zurich University of the Arts in Switzerland. The programme, which has now been running continuously for the last nineteen years, is one of the most successful Arts-Science initiatives in the world and has initiated and managed over 50 creative engagements between artists and research labs, ranging from CERN to Aquatic Research. The programme is part of the Department of Cultural Analysis (DKV) at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and it works to build sustainable collaboration between artists and scientists of all disciplines, not just in Switzerland but, under Irène's leadership, has been expanding its field of engagement all around the world, including China, Saudi Arabia, and most recently South Africa. These long-term interdisciplinary and cross-border collaborations provide artists with an opportunity to critically engage with the sciences and their experimental and aesthetic dimensions. This includes explorations of the site of the laboratory, as well as a range of scientific topics, methods and technologies. In this podcast, we discuss the personal path that brought Irène to join Dr Jill Scott as co-director of AiL; the lessons learnt from the first pilot projects; the way that the AiL project has evolved and the lessons that have been learnt about time and how to manage such residencies; the selection process; and the importance of unknowing and creative thinking on the part of both artists and scientists in such collaborative projects. The AiL home page: https://www.zhdk.ch/en/researchproject/ail--artists-in-labs-program-418324 The project also has extensive documentation of all the residencies, with short documentary videos recording the artists and scientists experiences. https://www.artistsinlabs.ch/en/ For details about their current collaborations and projects see the AiL Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/artistsinlabs/

Welcome to All for One and One for All: Public Seminar Series on Mental Health in Academia and Society. All for One and One for All talks shine the light on and discuss mental health issues in academia across all levels – from students to faculty, as well as in wider society. Speakers include academics, organisations, and health professionals whose work focuses on mental health. Live Q and A sessions will be held after each talk. For live webinar schedule please visit: https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lashu... Follow us on Twitter: @LashuelLab Our conversation is between Dr. Julia Dratva and Dr. Hilal Lashuel, and Galina Limorenko. The Corona pandemic is impacting all age groups and areas of society, irrespective of the risk of exposure or disease severity. University students were confronted with abrupt changes by the COVID-19 lock-down both in their personal and academic lives. The “Health in Students during the Corona pandemic” study (HES-C) investigated the impact on mental health and general and COVID-19 related health behaviors, concerns and views from the April 2020 to June 2021. Prof. Dr. med. Julia Dratva, MPH is a specialist in prevention and public health (FMH) and professor of public health at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. There, she heads the research area Health Sciences at the Department of Health. She is also an associated professor at the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel, President of the Swiss Society of Public Health Physicians (FMH) and Vice President of the EUPHA Child and Adolescent Public Health Section. In addition to her research focus on "Children and Adolescent Public Health", she has a profound expertise in health monitoring and observational cohort studies. Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Welcome to All for One and One for All: Public Seminar Series on Mental Health in Academia and Society. All for One and One for All talks shine the light on and discuss mental health issues in academia across all levels – from students to faculty, as well as in wider society. Speakers include academics, organisations, and health professionals whose work focuses on mental health. Live Q and A sessions will be held after each talk. For live webinar schedule please visit: https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lashu... Follow us on Twitter: @LashuelLab Our conversation is between Dr. Julia Dratva and Dr. Hilal Lashuel, and Galina Limorenko. The Corona pandemic is impacting all age groups and areas of society, irrespective of the risk of exposure or disease severity. University students were confronted with abrupt changes by the COVID-19 lock-down both in their personal and academic lives. The “Health in Students during the Corona pandemic” study (HES-C) investigated the impact on mental health and general and COVID-19 related health behaviors, concerns and views from the April 2020 to June 2021. Prof. Dr. med. Julia Dratva, MPH is a specialist in prevention and public health (FMH) and professor of public health at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. There, she heads the research area Health Sciences at the Department of Health. She is also an associated professor at the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel, President of the Swiss Society of Public Health Physicians (FMH) and Vice President of the EUPHA Child and Adolescent Public Health Section. In addition to her research focus on "Children and Adolescent Public Health", she has a profound expertise in health monitoring and observational cohort studies. Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

Welcome to All for One and One for All: Public Seminar Series on Mental Health in Academia and Society. All for One and One for All talks shine the light on and discuss mental health issues in academia across all levels – from students to faculty, as well as in wider society. Speakers include academics, organisations, and health professionals whose work focuses on mental health. Live Q and A sessions will be held after each talk. For live webinar schedule please visit: https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lashu... Follow us on Twitter: @LashuelLab Our conversation is between Dr. Julia Dratva and Dr. Hilal Lashuel, and Galina Limorenko. The Corona pandemic is impacting all age groups and areas of society, irrespective of the risk of exposure or disease severity. University students were confronted with abrupt changes by the COVID-19 lock-down both in their personal and academic lives. The “Health in Students during the Corona pandemic” study (HES-C) investigated the impact on mental health and general and COVID-19 related health behaviors, concerns and views from the April 2020 to June 2021. Prof. Dr. med. Julia Dratva, MPH is a specialist in prevention and public health (FMH) and professor of public health at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. There, she heads the research area Health Sciences at the Department of Health. She is also an associated professor at the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel, President of the Swiss Society of Public Health Physicians (FMH) and Vice President of the EUPHA Child and Adolescent Public Health Section. In addition to her research focus on "Children and Adolescent Public Health", she has a profound expertise in health monitoring and observational cohort studies. Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to All for One and One for All: Public Seminar Series on Mental Health in Academia and Society. All for One and One for All talks shine the light on and discuss mental health issues in academia across all levels – from students to faculty, as well as in wider society. Speakers include academics, organisations, and health professionals whose work focuses on mental health. Live Q and A sessions will be held after each talk. For live webinar schedule please visit: https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lashu... Follow us on Twitter: @LashuelLab Our conversation is between Dr. Julia Dratva and Dr. Hilal Lashuel, and Galina Limorenko. The Corona pandemic is impacting all age groups and areas of society, irrespective of the risk of exposure or disease severity. University students were confronted with abrupt changes by the COVID-19 lock-down both in their personal and academic lives. The “Health in Students during the Corona pandemic” study (HES-C) investigated the impact on mental health and general and COVID-19 related health behaviors, concerns and views from the April 2020 to June 2021. Prof. Dr. med. Julia Dratva, MPH is a specialist in prevention and public health (FMH) and professor of public health at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. There, she heads the research area Health Sciences at the Department of Health. She is also an associated professor at the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel, President of the Swiss Society of Public Health Physicians (FMH) and Vice President of the EUPHA Child and Adolescent Public Health Section. In addition to her research focus on "Children and Adolescent Public Health", she has a profound expertise in health monitoring and observational cohort studies. Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This week, we hear from Dr. Michael Hengartner. Michael is a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland. His areas of expertise include psychiatric epidemiology, public mental health, evidence-based medicine and conflicts of interest in psychological and biomedical research. He was an expert evaluator for the European Research Council and the World Health Organization and currently is a member of the Swiss School of Public Health, the German Society for Social Psychiatry, and the European Public Health Association. In this interview, we discuss Michael's recently released book entitled “Evidence-biased Antidepressant Prescription, Over-medicalisation, Flawed Research, and Conflicts of Interest.” The book addresses the overprescribing of antidepressants and it critically examines the current scientific evidence on the efficacy and safety of the drugs.

On the podcast this week, we're diving into the world of water for coffee and unpacking its impact on café operations. What kind of water makes for an excellent espresso and for well-running machines? How should coffee operators embed water management systems into their day-to-day operations?To help answer these questions and understand the science of water a little deeper we're speaking with Samantha Scoles, Head of Beverage at BRITA Professional UK, Dr. Marco Wellinger, research associate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, and two coffee shop operators, Jon Whyte of Bean Coffee, and Mike Logue of Redemption Roasters.To go even deeper into coffee science you can enrol in the online course to receive a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Coffee Excellence at Zurich University of Applied Sciences Credits Music: Coffee Bean by Zaniah Harris, winner of the Coffee Music Project 2021Subscribe to 5THWAVE on Instagram @5thWaveCoffee and tell us what topics you'd like to hear

We spoke with Gernot Boiger, professor of Modeling Multiphysics Applications and head of Multiphysics Modeling and Imaging at Zurich University of Applied Sciences -ZHAW about his upcoming keynote at the NAFEMS World Congress 2021. Gernot gave us an insight into his work and the role that he sees Multiphysics playing in the evolution of engineering simulation. You can watch the video on youtube, and read more on the NAFEMS website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nafems/message

In dieser Folge geht es vor allem um die sprachliche Gestaltung von Chatbots und was ethisch berücksichtigt werden kann oder sollte. Sophie Hundertmark diskutiert mit der Linguistik-Professorin Aleksandra Gnach den bekannten Chatbot Replica. Die beiden diskutieren v.a. über das Thema Empathie - was ist Empathie? wie kann ein Chatbot Empathie entwickeln? Die Folge ist sowohl für Wissenschaftler, wie auch für Praktiker hoch interessant.Vielen Dank auch an unsere Starken Podcast-Partner UMB.Und als Medienpartner mit dabei CMM360.Und noch mehr zu Chatbots könnt ihr hier lesen.

In this dialogue I speak to Professor Margarete Jahrmann, the internationally renowned media artist, artistic researcher and games theorist who has just been appointed head of the new department of Experimental Game Cultures at the Vienna University of Applied Arts. Margarete was previously a Professor in Artistic Research at the Vienna University of Applied Arts and was a Professor of Games Design at the Zurich University of the Arts. We discuss how her background in Game Design led her into the realm of Artistic Research; the different ways in which Artistic Research has been taken up across "Europe"; the challenging relationship between games, contemporary art, and commercial game design; her approach to developing the new Experimental Games Cultures programme; and the challenging work which she has been pursuing during the lockdown. Two of Margarete's recent publications, which we discuss in the podcast, are accessible at: Margarete Jahrmann, 2021. Ludic Meanders through Defictionalization: The Narrative Mechanics of Art Games in the Public Spaces of Politics. In: Narrative Mechanics https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839453452-014 Jahrmann M (2021). Ludics: The Art of Play and Societal Impact. In Franke, B. (ed.): NOT AT YOUR SERVICE. MANIFESTOS FOR DESIGN. Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel. pp.319-329. http://www.margaretejahrmann.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/manifestos_200910_jahrmann.pdf Margarete's own website, containing links to all her work is http://www.margaretejahrmann.net/

In this dialogue I speak to Professor Margarete Jahrmann, the internationally renowned media artist, artistic researcher and games theorist who has just been appointed head of the new department of Experimental Game Cultures at the Vienna University of Applied Arts. Margarete was previously a Professor in Artistic Research at the Vienna University of Applied Arts and was a Professor of Games Design at the Zurich University of the Arts. We discuss how her background in Game Design led her into the realm of Artistic Research; the different ways in which Artistic Research has been taken up across "Europe"; the challenging relationship between games, contemporary art, and commercial game design; her approach to developing the new Experimental Games Cultures programme; and the challenging work which she has been pursuing during the lockdown. Two of Margarete's recent publications, which we discuss in the podcast, are accessible at: Margarete Jahrmann, 2021. Ludic Meanders through Defictionalization: The Narrative Mechanics of Art Games in the Public Spaces of Politics. In: Narrative Mechanics https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839453452-014 Jahrmann M (2021). Ludics: The Art of Play and Societal Impact. In Franke, B. (ed.): NOT AT YOUR SERVICE. MANIFESTOS FOR DESIGN. Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel. pp.319-329. http://www.margaretejahrmann.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/manifestos_200910_jahrmann.pdf Margarete's own website, containing links to all her work is http://www.margaretejahrmann.net/

Florian Eckerli, a recent graduate of Zurich University of Applied Sciences, comes on the show today to discuss his work Generative Adversarial Networks in Finance: An Overview.

What happens when a Trini woman ends up in the largest city in Switzerland to learn design? You have Cherry-Ann Davis, a graduate design student at Zurich University of the Arts, and a self-proclaimed creator of visuals and words. Quite a combination, right? Cherry-Ann and I talk about her design thesis, as well as her work at a feminist design publication called The Futuress. Cherry-Ann also spoke on growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, how she switched her career from marketing to design, and spoke on finding community in an entirely new place. According to Cherry-Ann, you should stay open to anything because you'll never know where it will take you. I can't argue with that! Links Cherry-Ann Davis' Website Cherry-Ann Davis on Instagram Cherry-Ann Davis on Twitter Cherry-Ann Davis on YouTube Sponsored by Brevity & Wit Brevity & Wit is a strategy and design firm committed to designing a more inclusive and equitable world.We accomplish this through graphic design, presentations and workshops around I-D-E-A: inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.If you're curious to learn how to combine a passion for I-D-E-A with design, check us out at brevityandwit.com.Brevity & Wit — creative excellence without the grind. Like this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Subscribe and leave us a 5-star rating and a review! Thanks so much to all of you who have already rated and reviewed us! Revision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA. It is produced by Maurice Cherry and engineered and edited by RJ Basilio. You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter. Come chat with us! And thank you for listening!

Dr. Alessandro Devigus received his degree from Zurich University, Switzerland, in 1987. Since 1990 he has worked in his own private practice with a focus on CAD CAM and Digital Dentistry. He is also a CEREC Instructor at the Zurich Dental School. Dr. Devigus is an active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), founder of the Swiss Society of Computerized Dentistry, Neue Gruppe member, and ITI fellow and speaker. Dr. Devigus is editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry, author of various publications and an international lecturer. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Today I speak with Natalia Sierra Poveda. Born in Colombia, she is an artist, activist, filmmaker & social entrepreneur. In 2016,her life took a dramatic turn. Because of her family's human rights legal support to displaced families in Colombia, they were threatened by death. And had to flee Colombia. After 4 years of intense experience as asylum seekers in Switzerland, she & her family finally got recognized as political refugees this Nov. She is currently doing her Master's degree in Art & Society at the Zurich University of the Arts and is the founder of ‘Power to the People', a social enterprise organizing city walks led by refugees. As artist Art Basel commissioned her art work “MY LAST TREASURE” about ‘the strength of women forced to flee' exhibited in Basel & Geneva. Natalia is dedicated to making systemic changes in society and bringing justice towards marginalized people and to inspire people to live and fulfill their god-given destiny!! In this incredible conversation Natalia shares her Journey: Why her family was persecuted and death threatened Her documentary ‘Sembrados en cemento' Why they left everything behind seeking political asylum in Switzerland How she dealt with fear, frustration, abandonment and hunger for justice Her experience being trapped in a horrific refugee shelter with 100s of other refugees How she studied in spite of her migratory status restricting her to work and travel and 30k CHF study cost Why you have to embrace your journey at any time point & why you can never give up! Why hardship prepares you for a larger purpose Why no one owes you anything & you are not entitled to anything! How she builds bridges & crossed mutual judgements and prejudices between refugees and natives Why people feel if you do something with your heart! Why art can be so powerful beyond esthetics! About Natalia: FB: https://fb.me/Natlocomotion LI: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/natalia-sierra-761ba9186 IG: https://instagram.com/Natalia.sierra.nevada https://instagram.com/pttp.walks Further Resources: https://nataliasierrapoveda.wixsite.com/nataliasierra https://www.capacityzurich.ch/participants/natalia-sierra/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/be-part-of-natalias-refugee-amp-education-journey ---------------- ★★ SHARING = CARING! If this episode was valuable, please review & share with others who could benefit from this information too! TY! ★★ SIGN UP for free workshops & more: https://simonrilling.com/newsletter ★★ Show notes & past guests: https://simonrilling.com/podcast

Noura Abla is a Zurich-based curator, theorist and art mediator. She earned her M.A. in Curatorial Studies and Art Mediation from the Zurich University of the Arts. Abla is active in the arts and culture field in Switzerland as well as in the Middle East. She currently the curatorial assistant at the Kunstmuseum Thun in Switzerland and artistic director of the Fayoum Art Center in Egypt.

Christopher S. Kälin, CPP APMP Fellow is a global authority on bid and proposal management. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of CSK Management. He has worked with companies around the world to improve success rates, generating over 50 billion dollars in business across many industries, including IT, telecoms, defence, transportation, financial industries, event organisation, gambling and business outsourcing. He developed the BidMaster™ Framework and the Storyline Method™ for developing compelling proposals. Chris regularly presents at business development conferences and sales conventions around the globe and conducts live and virtual training programmes on Winning business with convincing proposals and bid management best practices.Chris was co-founder and chairman of the German-speaking APMP chapter (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) and regional director for Europe/Africa. He is APMP-certified at Professional Level (CPP APMP) and is an APMP Approved Trainer. In 2013, he received the prestigious Fellows Award. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration and Information Technology from Zurich University.Virtual Summit : Sep 9 -11 2020 https://www.bid-summit.com/

Professor at Zurich University, Dr Tony Patt is a paraglider pilot and expert in renewable energies.. He clears up important questions on this theme. Oil breeds corruption. What will our future toys look like? Electric paramotor? Educating young ladies is imperative. Must watch films.. Human 2015 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3327994 Home 2009 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014762 Efoils: found this video best explains this concept.. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Flist%3DLLsvzwl32z_qaJDCzO-dELhQ%26v%3DKVKPY9i-e44%26index%3D1301&ved=2ahUKEwiXp8yPlJXpAhWtXRUIHRcqB7QQwqsBMAJ6BAgFEA4&usg=AOvVaw3e8M_gN-k-Fu386ahpWFBH&cshid=1588422815161

In our first episode of Season 4, we take on the Irish Accent: where did it come from? What secrets might it hide? And why is it so often an issue of contention? Tim Mc Inerney speaks to accent expert Shane Walshe of Zurich University about how Irish accents are seen by the wider world, Naomi O'Leary talks with Senator Lynn Ruane about why some Irish accents can lead to discrimination and marginalisation, and most importantly we hear from our own listeners about the complications, the poetry, and the personal histories contained in every individual accent. In this episode we asked our listeners to take the "accent challenge". Below is the list of words they were asked to pronounce: Wash, Oil, Theater, Data, Crayon, Ruin, Spitting Image, Toilet, Syrup, Aunt, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Again, Both, Probably, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, New Orleans. We've published a bonus episode featuring a full interview with Senator Lynn Ruane on class and inequality in Ireland over on our Patreon page www.patreon.com/theirishpassport. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @PassportIrish. Special thanks to The Mary Wallopers, for the use of their fantastic track "Cod Liver oil and Orange Juice". Support this podcast

Covid-19 Webinar Series: Global Crisis, Global Risk and Global Consequences Session 3: The uses and misuses of technology during the Covid-19 crisis Since its emergence a few weeks ago, Covid-19 has already fundamentally changed the fabric of our society and impacted the global geopolitical landscape, but in what ways? The pace at which the current Covid-19 crisis spreads reflects our state of globalisation. It also shows the role technology plays in its development, especially through the various means of global transportation. Technology plays an important role in fighting this pandemic, for example, various surveillance and data mining techniques used to track its spread and the use of artificial intelligence and biotechnology to boost medical research for a vaccine. Technology is also leveraged, however, for malicious uses, for example, in the field of cyber security and the spread of disinformation. The use of intrusive technology for surveillance and tracking purposes also raises ethical issues. This webinar will critically discuss the various ways technology is being used both for good and bad during this crisis. Covid-19 Crisis: Global Crisis, Global Risk and Global Consequences is a new webinar series that examines various possible and visible consequences of the current crisis including its strategic and economic implications, impact on global governance, on gender or the role of technology. Speakers: ■ Dr Ricardo Chavarriaga, Head of the Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe (CLAIRE) Office in Switzerland, Research associate, Institute of Applied Information Technology, Zurich University of Applied Science and Associate Fellow with the Global Fellowship Initiative at the GCSP. https://www.zhaw.ch/en/about-us/person/chav/ ■ Dr. Robert Dewar, Head of Cyber Security, GCSP https://www.gcsp.ch/our-experts/dr-robert-dewar ■ Dr Marcello Ienca, Senior researcher, Health Ethics and Policy Lab, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich https://bioethics.ethz.ch/the-group/people/person-detail.marcello-ienca.html ■ Mrs Lennig Pedron, President ICON NGO, Digital Trust expert, EPFL Innovation Park Foundation https://icon.ngo/whoweare/ ■ Dr Clarissa Rios Rojas, Research Associate, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge, former Doctoral Fellow with the Global Fellowship Initiative at the GCSP. https://www.cser.ac.uk/team/clarissa-rios-rojas/ GCSP Moderators: ■ Dr Jean-Marc Rickli, Head of Global Risk, GCSP ■ Ms Ashley Müller, Q&A Moderator, GCSP Past sessions: • Session 1: Strategic implications of the coronavirus crisis • Session 2: The impact of the coronavirus crisis on the Middle East

Our guest this week is Dr. Michael Hengartner of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. We interview him on his work studying the long-term consequences and effectiveness of newer-generation antidepressants - specifically focusing on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession

Coffee freshness is one of the core values of specialty coffee. But why is preserving the freshness so important? We might strive to maximize coffee's potential to keep its vibrancy as fresh as the day when roasted or we keep coffee fresh to ensure quality and consistency. Regardless of why we may want to keep coffee fresh, understanding the fundamentals of freshness and applying them in our daily routine will help to improve our cup of coffee. In this lecture, Samo Smrke explores the topics of roasted coffee freshness as seen by a scientist's perspective. Two particular fields will be looked into detail: chemical freshness or loss of coffee aroma during coffee aging, and physical freshness or degassing (also called outgassing) of coffee, a process of gradual gas release after coffee roasting. If you're already familiar with Samo's work, you'll be excited to learn that today's lecture includes his newest findings that haven't yet been presented. Samo Smrke is a scientific associate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in the group of Professor Chahan Yeretzian. He is involved in research projects in collaboration with industry partners and in fundamental research on various topics of coffee chemistry, research of coffee aroma using mass spectrometry, on-line monitoring coffee roasting processes, linking instrumental analysis of coffee aroma to sensory analysis, studying coffee freshness and degassing of coffee. Samo is actively participating at coffee conferences, is one of the co-authors of the SCA Freshness Handbook and Water Handbook, and has contributed to scientific papers and book chapters about coffee science. Special Thanks to Softengine Coffee One, Powered by SAP This episode of the Expo 2019 Lectures podcast is supported by Softengine Coffee One, Powered by SAP.  Built upon SAP's business-leading Enterprise Resource Planning solution, Softengine Coffee One is designed specifically to quickly and easily take your small-to-medium coffee company working at any point along the coffee chain to the next level of success. Learn more about Softengine Coffee One at softengine.com, with special pricing available for SCA Members. Softengine: the most intelligent way to grow your business. Related Links Read a full transcript of this episode on SCA News Listen to other episodes of the SCA Podcast  Learn more about the upcoming 2020 Lecture Series at the Specialty Coffee Expo  Episode Table of Contents 3:15 The Main Causes for Coffee Losing Freshness 9:45 Scientific Approaches to Measuring Coffee's Physical Freshness 31:45 Scientific approaches to measuring coffee's chemical freshness 44:40 Linking physical and chemical freshness and the impact on the sensory experience 54:30 Audience questions 1:02:30 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/specialty-coffee-association-podcast/message

In the second episode I speak with Faton Behadini, an investment analyst with a degree from Bocconi and the Zurich University about his studies and about Venture Capital.

My guest today is the internationally acclaimed pianist, organist, harpsichordist, composer, conductor and improviser, Dr. Rudolf Lutz! Lutz was organist of the church Sankt Laurenzen in St Gallen from 1973–2013, and conductor of the Bach-Chor St. Gallen from 1986–2008. Rudolf Lutz is a former lecturer for improvisation at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and has taught thorough-bass at the School of Music in Basel and oratorio studies at the Zurich University of the Arts. A respected composer; Lutz's sinfonia for cantata BWV 158 by Bach and his Christmas oratory “An English Christmas” are critically acclaimed. In 2017, his cantata in homage to Luther – a work commissioned by “Deutschlandfunk Kultur” – received its world premiere at Wartburg castle. In 2018, his second cantata based on a traditional Swiss hymn, also received its premiere. Lutz is the artistic director and conductor of the J.S. Bach Foundation. Their Choir, Orchestra and Vocal soloists are in the process of performing the complete vocal catalogue of Johann Sebastian Bach, performing 12 cantata concerts a year and this massive undertaking is estimated to conclude in 2027. ----- 2:25 How old were you when you came to music? 4:38 Do you have Absolute Pitch? and were you using your ear from the beginning? 5:08 How did your first piano lesson at 8 go? 6:53 When did first start composing and improvising? 7:54 What were the things you were listening to growing up? 9:44 How did your 1st piano teacher react to your exposure to different styles? 11:04 What was your music education like in your teenage years and university? 12:08 When did you pick up the organ? 14:00 How many hours did you practice a day? Were you a hardworking person? 15:11 Were you always improvising, even in your undergraduate days? 15:56 What do you mean by the level of certain organists being low? 17:24 Did you have any mentors or models to learn improvisation from? 19:02 Did your university studies in theory and counterpoint influence your method of improvisation? 21:11 What did you do for your masters and doctorate? 21:48 When did you feel fully formed and mature as an artist? 23:04 What kind of solmization do you teach? 24:25 What are the differences in organ playing among countries 28:07 Did you use texts or scores to teach thorough bass? 30:36 What advice would you give to someone who wants to learn thorough bass? 31:59 After cadences, what else do you learn? 32:54 Can you take any piece by Bach and break it down? 34:58 How do you build up a vocabulary once you can analyze something? 39:26 What do you think of Robert O. Gjerdingen's “Music in the Galant Style” 40:40 How did Switzerland become such a great place for classical improvisation? 44:01 Did you experience any pushback to attempting classical improvisation? 46:29 Can classical improvisation extend to more advanced harmonic styles like Brahms or Schumann? 49:16 Can you learn to improvise and compose, even if you are older, such as adults? 51:02 HOT SEAT: Top 3 Bach Preludes 52:49 HOT SEAT: Top 3 Bach Fugues 53:44 HOT SEAT: Top 3 Bach Cantatas 55:18 HOT SEAT: Choose 1: English Suites, French Suites or Partitas 55:48 HOT SEAT: If you could meet Bach, what would you talk to him about? 56:43 HOT SEAT: Choose 1: Piano, Harpsichord or Organ? 57:38 HOT SEAT: Top 3 Composers 58:01 HOT SEAT: What's your proudest musical moment? 58:50 Do you listen to Jazz? 59:25 If you could change music education, what reforms would you enact or emphasize? 1:01:25 Wrapping up

Some people call it the "War On Antidepressants" and others call it the "War Over Antidepressants." Either way, antidepressants are in the news a lot, most recently related to the topic of withdrawal. Many doctors and stakeholders believe that antidepressant withdrawal ( symptoms that occur when you stop taking the drug) lasts, on average, up to 2 weeks. Others say that isn't true, and that symptoms can last much longer. Some say antidepressants are very effective for clinical depression. Others say that just isn't true. Strong opinions are at the heart of the debate over antidepressants, which has escalated to a heated social media exchange and what some call a "Twitter War." Today's guest is Dr. Michael Hengartner, a highly published senior researcher and lecturer at Zurich University of Applied Sciences whose area of expertise includes psychiatric epidemiology, public mental health, psychosomatics, health services research, social psychiatry and psychopathology. In this episode, he presents evidence that challenges the notion that antidepressant withdrawal lasts, on average, only two weeks and also presents evidence that challenges the notion that antidepressants are effective drugs for clinical depression. To contact Erin: erin@bloomingwellness.comFollow Erin on Instagram Here!To read Dr. Erin Stair's new comedic book on the sleazy side of the Wellness Industry, click here: Yours in Wellness, Krystal Heeling.

The next three Times Higher Education World Academic Summits will be held in partnership with ETH Zurich, the University of Toronto and New York University. Here we speak with the leaders of these institutions –the former head of ETH Zurich, Lino Guzzella; Meric Gertler, president of the University of Toronto, and Andy Hamilton president of NYU –  about talent in the 21st century, how a university's place is more important than ever and how to rethink the trajectory of students and institutions.  Sara Custer is joined by Phil Baty, THE's chief knowledge officer and Tim Sowula, head of content and engagement for the World Summit Series.  For more information about the next three years of World Academic Summits, visit https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-academic-summit-hosts-confirmed-until-2021.     

In this podcast, taking place on the last day of the Annual EASR Conference in Bern, Dr Philipp Hetmanczyk and Martin Bürgin of Zurich University talk to Thomas White about the Therwil Affair, a controversy that emerged in 2016 after two Swiss Muslim schoolboys declined to shake hands with their female teacher.

A hundred years on from the end of World War I, we wanted to look at an aspect of the conflict we don't often talk about: the role of millions of troops of colour who fought for European powers. The excellent Christian Koller, professor of modern history at Zurich University, is here to help us explore what life was like for African and Asian soldiers who were often dismissed as 'savages' while risking their lives for European governments. Also: France faces its past, European conservatives face their future, and Dominic faces a lifetime of incessant church bells. Our episode name comes from the poem by George A. Borden: 'Black blood was spilled black bodies maimed / For medals brave no black was named.' You can read Christian's fascinating research here: https://bit.ly/2JYrDGu Twitter.com/EuropeansPod Instagram.com/europeanspodcast Facebook.com/europeanspodcast europeanspodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening.

An interview with Swiss saxophonist and conductor Lars Mlekusch, international soloist and professor of saxophone at the Zurich University of the Arts.

This week on the SCA Podcast, we feature a talk by Samo Smrke, Research Scientist at the Coffee Excellence Center of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Samo covers research he conducted in collaboration with the SCA on the effects of carbon dioxide degassing on coffee freshness and espresso extraction. Research by Samo and his colleagues at the Coffee Excellence Center can be found in the SCA's newly published Coffee Freshness Handbook, a publication that contributes to the body of scientific evidence on freshness in roasted coffee and serves as a practical resource for specialty coffee professionals. Learn more about the new SCA Coffee Freshness Handbook: https://store.sca.coffee/search?q=coffee+freshness+handbook Watch the video recording of Samo's talk on SCA News: http://www.scanews.coffee/video/talks/roaster-camp-eu/roaster-camp-poznan-2017/coffee-degassing-fresnhess-extraction-samo-smrke CRG Retreat is coming to the city of Stevenson, WA, this August 23-26 and CRG Camp is headed to Evora, Portugal this October 10-13. Learn more and register on the CRG website: www.crg.coffee. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/specialty-coffee-association-podcast/message

next_generation 7.0: SENSORIK | Symposium 14.06.2017 to 18.06.2017 With an exciting lecture program enriched the festival »next_generation 7.0 SENSORIK« Over five days and five nights, next_generation 7.0 offered an exciting and packed program on the latest positions on topics such as »Fixed Media«, »Spatial Music« and »Live-Electronics«, showing off the current creativity of the younger generation of producers in the context of technology and art. /// 14.06.2017 bis 18.06.2017 Mit einem spannenden Vortragsprogramm bereicherte das Festival »next_generation 7.0 SENSORIK« An fünf Tagen und fünf Nächten bot next_generation 7.0 ein spannendes und dichtes Programm über die neuesten Positionen zu den Themen »Fixed Media«, »Raummusik« und »Live-Elektronik«. Damit garantierte next_generation 7.0 eine repräsentative Übersicht über das aktuelle kreative Schaffen der kommenden Komponierendengeneration im Kontext von Technologie und Kunst.

Welcome to the 15th episode of TradTalk, Brazilian translation podcast! In this episode, I talked to Professor Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow, professor of Translation Studies at the Institute of Translation and Interpreting of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). Podcast: bit.ly/TradTalkMaureen Erratum: The correct name of the university is "ZHAW," not "ZHAWN," as on the video. I sincerely apologize for my blunt mistake. This episode was recorded on July 13, 2016, at UFMG in Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during the Ergonomics and Technologized Knowledge Work: Cognitive effort, Creativity, and Health Issues workshop. Video/Audio: iPhone 6 Editing: iMovie

How can short films make use of the technical innovations of virtual reality, and how does a 360° perspective affect narrative style and story development. This panel discusses new technologies with view to narrative conventions, asking whether cinematographic virtual reality can revolutionize narrative cinema. With David Guiraud (FRA), Artistic Director/Acquisition Manager, Adastra Films; Peter Pontikis (SWE), Director «Oh Deer» Moderation: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimper (SUI), Head of Faculty «Cast/Audiovisual Media» at the Department of Design at Zurich University of the Arts This workshop is aimed at filmmakers, producers, curators, and festival representatives.

In this episode of the Clarineat Podcast I speak with Matthias Mueller of the Zurich University of the Arts about his team's amazing bass clarinet called the "SABRe." We discuss some of the amazing things this technology can do, what it means for music and musicians in the future, how it's different from other MIDI controllers and synthesizers, and how Matthias and his team are bringing a commercial version of the product to market. We'll be sure to check back with Matthias in a few months' time to get more details about this amazing product idea as it develops.

  Susanne Regina Meures Susanne and I talk about her new film Raving Iran, freedom, the politics of fear, oppression and the power of friendship. Trailer   Synopsis Directed by Susanne Regina Meures, a Swiss filmmaker, the documentary addresses the hardships of following your dreams for two local DJs Anoosh and Arash. They are extremely passionate about pursuing dance music and are “tired of hiding from the police and their stagnating career." In order to follow their heart, they "organize one last manic techno rave under dangerous circumstances in the desert.” The Iranian government has banned Western music, among other things, which has lead to cultural oppression in the country. “When Anoosh is arrested, there seems to be no hope left. But then they receive a phone call from the biggest techno festival in the world. Once landed in Switzerland, the haze of the instant euphoria evaporates quickly when the seriousness of the situation starts to dawn on them.” Biography Susanne was born in the West of Germany and studied photography and history of art at The Courtauld in London and film at the Zurich University of the Arts. She worked for numerous print publications before moving to film. Raving Iran is her first feature length documentary. ---------- Please visit my website for more information on my podcasting, writing and public speaking. With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As part of its History of Capitalism series, the Legatum Institute hosted a seminar on the Great Depression of the 1930s. In this short interview, the Legatum Institute's Stephen Clarke challenges the speakers on the policies of the British Government in the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash and asks the big question: Did Britain really experience a 'great depression'? Speakers include: Nicholas Crafts of University of Warwick; Olivier Accominotti of the London School of Economics and Tobias Straumann of Zurich University. Interviewed by Stephen Clarke.

Our guest for this episode is Christoph Burgdorfer, a holder of a Master of Arts degree in Networked Media from the Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication/London and the Zurich University of the Arts. In 2009, Christoph set up coANDco UK in London, focusing on building connected platforms for web and mobile. Christoph is a public speaker, on TEDx, amongst others.

Our first speaker at Barista Guild of Europe’s CoLab event could very easily be known as “the King of Coffee Geeks”: now the Head of Analytical and Physical Chemistry at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Chahan Yeretzian is a prolific coffee academic, having previously held various management positions with Nestle R&D, and has initiated the first-ever post-graduate degree in “The Art and Science of Coffee.” Chahan’s talk to the attendees of CoLab: Prague is a rollicking journey through the sciences of water, aroma, and freshness in relation to coffee. This is one talk where there is a benefit to watching it recorded: there is so much information packed into Chahan’s time on stage—we’re probably using the wrong water, only 25-30 of the 1000 volatile compounds in coffee have a recognizable flavour influence, we’re sealing our coffee bags incorrectly—that we’ll all benefit from the ability to pause and take notes so that we can absorb the information presented. You can keep up with all of the exciting work that Chahan is doing as chair of SCAE’s Research Committee here and find more information on his exciting post-graduate degree here. 

Our first speaker at Barista Guild of Europe’s CoLab event could very easily be known as “the King of Coffee Geeks”: now the Head of Analytical and Physical Chemistry at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Chahan Yeretzian is a prolific coffee academic, having previously held various management positions with Nestle R&D, and has initiated the first-ever post-graduate degree in “The Art and Science of Coffee.” Chahan’s talk to the attendees of CoLab: Prague is a rollicking journey through the sciences of water, aroma, and freshness in relation to coffee. This is one talk where there is a benefit to watching it recorded: there is so much information packed into Chahan’s time on stage—we’re probably using the wrong water, only 25-30 of the 1000 volatile compounds in coffee have a recognizable flavour influence, we’re sealing our coffee bags incorrectly—that we’ll all benefit from the ability to pause and take notes so that we can absorb the information presented. You can keep up with all of the exciting work that Chahan is doing as chair of SCAE’s Research Committee here and find more information on his exciting post-graduate degree here. 

In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Max Rheiner from Zurich University of the Arts (ZHDK) about his  project Birdly. Birdly explores the experience of a bird in flight with several methods. Unlike a common flight simulator, the user embodies a bird, the Red Kite. To evoke this embodiment, Birdly mainly relies on the sensory-motor coupling. The participant can control the simulator with their hands and arms, which directly correlates to the wings and the primary feathers of the bird. Those inputs are reflected in the flight model of the bird and displayed physically by the simulator through nick, roll and heave movements.

Link to audio file (25:08)In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Max Rheiner from Zurich University of the Arts (ZHDK) about his  project Birdly. Birdly explores the experience of a bird in flight with several methods. Unlike a common flight simula...

2pm ET / 1pm CT / 12pm MT / 11am PT (Outside US: Dial 00 + 1 + 714-464-4891) Viki Winterton interviews Andreas Buergi!  Andreas is the Managing Partner of the Living Water Institute Ltd. based in Switzerland. He is a seasoned executive coach and corporate management consultant with more than 26 years of hands-on leadership experience in business, servicing clients around the world. He worked in the financial services industry in Europe for 10 years at the beginning of his career, five of which as the Managing Director of the international Advisory Services Network. From there he went on to become a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, before starting his own business. Andreas holds an MBA from City University of Seattle USA, as well as a Ph.D. from the American Institute of Holistic Theology. Andreas graduated from Zurich University’s teachers training college and he studied systemic solution-oriented coaching at the University of Northwestern Switzerland and CoachU, USA. He is a Master Practitioner of NLP and a certified Birkman consultant.

Stascha Bader is a Swiss writer and documentary director. He was drawn by Reggae when he had first heard it in the 1970s and based his doctoral thesis on it, “Electro-Oral Poetry in Jamaica and England.” It earned him a Ph.D. degree from Zurich University and was also published in Germany.  and was also published in Germany as “Words like Fire: Dance Hall-Reggae and Ragamuffin.”Stascha also studied music, script writing, and directing in Berlin, New York and Los Angeles and has worked, for several years, as a freelance writer and director of television documentaries.   His documentaries have been broadcast on Swiss National Television and 3sat. Stascha specializes in music documentaries and programs.When he reflected back on his mass collection of Jamaican recordings, Stacha was reminded of his favorites earliest Reggae songs, from the Rocksteady era (1966-1968).  The outcome is the previously untold story of Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae, which is Bader’s first feature film.