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Critical Scientists Switzerland
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Independent network of scientists; promoting responsible and engaged science for socio-ecological transformation, well-being, and justice.

Listen to our podcast: https://criticalscientists.ch/en/podcast
📢New book out: Towards Convivial Sciences (Ed. CSS)

A critical inquiry into dominant scientific paradigms. Bringing together #decolonial, #feminist & #ecological perspectives, we explore more democratic, humble & plural ways of knowing.

📖 doi.org/10.14512/978... #ConvivialScience
July 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Can we really 'fix' the climate after crossing critical limits? 🌍🔥 In ep. 6 of #BeyondTheFix, Dr. Wim Carton unpacks the dangerous logic of #Overshoot & negative emissions—justifying fossil fuel dependence instead of cutting emissions now. Listen: 🎧 criticalscientists.ch/podcast
#climatecrisis #CDR
February 12, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🌱🧬 Is #GeneticEngineering the future of climate-resilient agriculture?

Dr Angelika Hilbeck explains why GM crops have failed to deliver and why the reductionism of the approach may be the real problem. 🎧Listen to #BeyondTheFix at criticalscientists.ch/podcast

#CRISPR #biotech #science #technofix
January 28, 2025 at 7:23 AM
New Episode Out Now!

Where can highly radioactive #NuclearWaste be safely stored for the next one million years?☢️
Dr. Rony Emmenegger explores the science, politics & ethics of deep geological repositories.
🎧Listen now: criticalscientists.ch/en/podcast
January 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Looking for a new podcast in the new year? 🎧
#BeyondTheFix dives into the role of science & technology in shaping our world 🌍, with guests like Prof. Julia Steinberger (@jksteinberger.bsky.social), Dr. Jérôme Santolini & Christine von Weizsäcker. Tune in now! 👉 criticalscientists.ch/podcast
January 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Why are technofixes the go-to for solving (socio-)ecological problems? In our latest episode, of #BeyondTheFix Christine von Weizsäcker unpacks their limits and relationship to #innovation & #precaution 🌱🎧

👉 Listen now: criticalscientists.ch/en/podcast
January 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Meat curing with nitrites: a toxic fix? 🧪⚠️

Dr. Jérôme Santolini explains how #nitrite became essential for processed meat, its biotoxic effects & lessons from failed regulation
🎧https://criticalscientists.ch/podcast
#foodscience #regulation #foodpolicy #BeyondTheFix
December 18, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Why is a known poison used to cure meat?🥓🧪

In Ep. 02 of #BeyondtheFix, Dr. Jérôme Santolini dives into the history, science and risks of meat curing with nitrite. This case reveals how regulation & science intersect—and sometimes clash.🎙️https://criticalscientists.ch/podcast
December 17, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Thanks to @jksteinberger.bsky.social for joining us in our first episode of #BeyondtheFix! 🎙️ Dive into her brilliant insights on #Degrowth and #EcologicalEconomics here: criticalscientists.ch/podcast as well as Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more #Criticalscience
December 4, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Can new technologies solve all our problems? #BeyondtheFix dives deep into proposed fixes for today’s challenges in climate, economics, agriculture, health and more. Listen now and join the conversation! 🎧 Available on: criticalscientists.ch/podcast, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more.
December 4, 2024 at 10:07 AM