Academics, Advisors, Activists? The role of scientists in politics. | Reatch Podcast | Episode 22

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Dr. Marcel Salathé is professor of digital epidemiology at EPFL.
He regularly worked at the interface of science and politics as a
member of the former Swisscovid Taskforce and is Co-Founder of
CH++, a political organization with the aim to foster the
scientific and technological competences of politics,
administration and society.



Dr. Tanja Rechnitzer is a scientific researcher at the Leibniz
University Hannover and board member of the scientific think tank
“Reatch! Research. Think. Change.” One of Tanja Rechnitzer’s
research focuses as a philosopher is the role of experts and
expert knowledge in democratic society.



Dr. Cyril Brunner is scientific researcher in climate physics at
ETH Zürich. He is involved in a number of national and cantonal
climate strategies and is part of the scientific advisory council
of the glacier initiative, which aims to write the domestic net
zero greenhouse gas emissions target into law.



Dr. Caspar Hirschi is professor of general history at the
University of St. Gallen. He has extensively worked on the
different roles of scientific experts and intellectuals in
society from the time of enlightenment to modern day.



Dr. Anaïs Tilquin was until recently a scientific researcher in
evolutionary biology but is now working as an activist for the
organization “Renovate Switzerland”, which uses methods of civil
disobedience in its fight against climate change.


The discussion was held in English and was moderated by Servan
Grüninger, President of Reatch and member of the Swiss Young
Academy, and Kevin Thomas, neuroscientist at the University of
Fribourg and member of Reatch Romandie.


Podcast Redaktion: Dominik Scherrer


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