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  1. Minute witnesses from the primordial sea

    Researchers at ETH Zurich have been able to measure - for the first time - how the amount of dissolved organic carbon in the sea has changed over geological time. The results reveal that our explanations of how the ice ages and complex life forms came about are incomplete. 

  2. Kerstin Vokinger, how can we keep health insurance premiums under control?

    Surveys indicate that consistently rising health insurance premiums are one of the Swiss population’s top five concerns. Kerstin Vokinger, Professor of Law and Medicine, presents a few potential solutions. 

  3. Olivier Bachmann, would you consider vacationing in the Gulf of Naples this autumn?

    The Gulf of Naples is a geologically highly active region. In the following, Olivier Bachmann, Professor of Volcanology and Magmatic Petrology, assesses the various natural hazards – from supervolcano eruptions to earthquakes. 

  4. Analysing motorway bridges with technology from Mars

    ETH spin-off Mondaic uses wave physics to analyse the interior of bridges, pipelines or aircraft components and check their stability. The story of how a scientific code for exploring Mars turned into a successful start-up.   

  5. From app inventor to ETH Master’s degree student

    Anirudhh Ramesh began developing his own apps at the age of 14. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science at ETH Zurich and intentionally choosing a different path to many of his peers.