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26 to 30 June
FT1. White Nights, IT, photonic technologies and robotics in St. Petersburg
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
1 July
9:00 - 17:00
W1. Jack F. Ealy Science Journalism Workshop, Latin American Edition
Type: Pre-conference event
Theme: State of our trade
Location: EPFL Campus, Building INM, Room 202
(organized by the Fundacion Ealy Ortiz. Open to all WCSJ2019 participants, under registration. NB: workshop will be held in Spanish)
Speakers: André Biernath, Carlos Cienfuegos, Germán Fajardo, Rosalind Reid , Enrique Bustamante, S. Lynne Walker, Deborah Blum, Diego Arguedas Ortiz, Thiago Medaglia, Daniela Hirschfeld, Lynne Friedmann, Aleida Rueda, Iván Carrillo
Type: Pre-conference event
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: EPFL Campus, Building BC, Room BC01
(ouvert à tous les participants WCSJ2019, sur inscription)
Organiser: Cécile Klingler
Moderators: Cécile Klingler, Magali Reinert
Speakers: Sylvie Larrière, Julien Chongwang, Lise Barnéoud, Viviane Thivent, Kossi Balao, Eric Nahon, Annik Dubied, Mamadou Traoré, Anne-Claire Jucobin, Fabrice Boudjaaba, Juliette Hardy, Jean-Luc Peiry, Nathalie Munyampenda, Sophie Della Mussia, Daniel Nzohabonimana, Jérôme Fenoglio, Jérôme Chenal, Hyppolite Valdez Onanina, Laurent Vidal
W4. Balkan Science Journalism workshop
Type: Pre-conference event
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: EPFL Campus, Building BC, Room BC410
(open to all WCSJ2019 participants)
Speakers: Mićo Tatalović, Andrada Fiscutean, Alexandra Nistoroiu, Nenad Jaric Dauenhauer, Maria Bolevich, Julianna Photopoulos, Renata Dacinger, Vedrana Simicevic, Daniela Ovadia, Fabio Turone, Nico Pitrelli, Marton Hajdu
W6. FUSE Workshops 1: Augmented Reality
Type: Pre-conference event
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, Room 5A
(registration basis; participants have to apply with a motivation letter, not all will be accepted; 25 slots only)
10.30 - 16:00
W3. The science of learning and science journalism
Type: Pre-conference event
Theme: Science
Location: EPFL Campus, Building BC, Morning: Room BC02&B04; Afternoon: Room BC420
(organized by the Jacobs Foundation. Morning: for Jacobs Foundation travel grantees only; Afternoon from 14:00: open to WCSJ2019 participants, under registration)
Speakers: Annie Brookman-Byrne, Cristina Riesen, Sabine Gysi, Nora Maria Raschle, Katrin Männik, Sophie von Stumm
13:00 - 17:00
FT31. Innovaud - From the Lab to International Heights
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: EPFL Campus, Building BC, Room BC04
14:00 - 16:00
W5. Science on television: how to continue reaching audiences?
Type: Pre-conference event
Theme: State of our trade
Location: Amphimax, room 410
(organized by the European Broadcasting Union; open only 14:00-17:00 to all participants)
Moderator: Martin Schneider
Speakers: Malin Attefall, Aurélie Marx, Sabrina Scharpen, Vincent Sun, Silvia Rosa Brusin, Stefan Busse, Eriko Hase, Eugenio Coccia, Jean Philip de Tender, Giacomo Mazzone
16:30 - 17:30
W7. SNSF roundtable: The battle for open access
Type: Pre-conference event
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
(organized by the Swiss National Science Foundation; open to all)
Moderator: Jan-Martin Wiarda
Speakers: Jean-Claude Burgelman, Herma Cuppen, Matthias Egger, Kamila Markram, Daniel Ropers
18:00 - 20:15
P0. Grand Opening of the 11th World Conference of Science Journalism
Type: Plenary
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
(official opening of the 11th World Conference of Science Journalism - WCSJ2019)
Organizer: Olivier Dessibourg
Moderator: Tania Chytil
Speakers: Nouria Hernandez, Martin Vetterli, Olivier Dessibourg, Simonetta Sommaruga, Frédérique Vidal, Carlos Moedas, Marc Walder, Mohammed Yahia, Seema Kumar
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P1. Debate Panel: "Science Journalism in the mainstream media: luxury or necessity?"
Type: Plenary
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
(panel discussion with 5 Editors-in-chief and CEO of leading media, on the place of science (journalism) in mainstream media)
Organizer: Olivier Dessibourg
Moderator: Deborah Blum
Speakers: Jérôme Fenoglio (Director “Le Monde” - France), Monika Bauerlein (CEO MotherJones - USA), Nathalie Wappler (Director SRF Swiss Broadcasting Television), Francesca Unsworth (Head of news at the BBC - UK), Uzodinma Iweala (CEO of Ventures Africa Magazine - Nigeria - & CEO of The Africa Center)
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The ceremony will be followed by a Welcome cocktail reception.
21:00-00:00
2 July
8:45-9:45
P2. The Moon and beyond: Where will we be in 50 years in space exploration?
Type: Plenary session (Panel)
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer: Alan Boyle
Moderator: Sarah Cruddas
Speakers: Thomas Zurbuchen, Anatoly Petrukovich, Wu Ji, David Parker, Lori Garver
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9:00-17:00
W8. FUSE Workshops 2: Artificial Intelligence
Type: Pre-conference event
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, 1BC
9:45-10:10
Coffee Break
10:10-11:20
› A1. Reporting on scientific fraud around the world: a how-to
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Organizer and moderator: Ivan Oransky
Speaker: Alison Abbott
› A2. Philanthropy - a savior for journalism... or a dead end?
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
Organizer: Olivier Dessibourg
Moderator: Serge Michel
Speakers: Emily Wilson, Miguel Castro, Melanie Bunce, Beat Glogger
› A3. The new gold rush: Prospects and controversies in deep seabed mining
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, 3BC
Organizer and moderator: Angela Posada-Swafford
Speakers: Gerard Barron, Kris Van Nijen, Daniel Jones, Katie Elles
› A4. The reality of Augmented Reality: How it can enhance science storytelling
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, 5BC
Organizer and moderator: Joshua Hatch
Speakers: Griselda Serra Duran, Karthik Patanjali, Pakinam Amer
› A5. From evidence to confidence: science and the EU agencies.
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, 4ABC
Organizer: Caroline Daamen
Moderator: Kai Kupferschmidt
Speakers: Bernhard Url, Martin Pigeon, Vera Novais, Andrea Ammon
11:25-12:10
M1. What future challenges for European research?
Organizing entity: European Commission, RTD
Type: Press conference
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Speaker: Jean-Eric Paquet
M2. Announcement of the Winner of the 2019 HFSP Nakasone Award
Organizing entity: Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO), Strasbourg, France
Type: Press conference
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, 4ABC
Moderator: Guntram Bauer
Speakers: Warwick Anderson and the 2019 Winner of the Nakasone Award
11:10-16:45
FT11a. CERN: going underground
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: CERN, Geneva
12:15-13:55
Type: Sponsored Luncheon
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Speakers: Thierry Zomahoun, Flavia Schlegel, Mary Woolley, Seema Kumar, Natasha Loder
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Type: Sponsored Luncheon
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, 3A
Moderator: Ozan Polat
Speakers: Katherine Foster, Monique Morrow, Ryan Spanier, David Delmi, Bryan Ford
L3. Neurotechnologies to reverse paralysis (sponsored by Fondation Defitech)
Type: Sponsored Luncheon
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, 5A
Speakers: Grégoire Courtine, Jocelyne Bloch, Daniel Borel
12:15-13:55
LL1 to LL52. Lunch@Labs (Lunchbags will be offered)
14:00-15:10
› B1. Trade Craft: Unpacking the Corporate Manipulation Toolbox
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
Organizer and moderator: Brooke Borel
Speakers: Naomi Oreskes, Stéphane Horel, Sharon Lerner
› B2. SPECIAL SESSION: How EU-funded research underpins law and policy - and how you can use it
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, 5BC
Speakers: Minna Wilkki, Stéphane N’Dong, Márton Hajdu
› B3. Women Science Journalists Unite!
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, 3BC
Organizers and moderators: Núria Jar, Tania Rabesandratana
Speakers: Bothina Osama, Victoria Jaggard, Cecilia Rosen
› B4. Covering meta-analyses and systematic reviews – a crash course
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, 4ABC
Organizer and moderator: Joseph (Jop) de Vrieze
Speakers: Karla Soares-Weiser, Jos Kleijnen, Hilda Bastian
› B5. Writing and selling the 21st-century science book
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Organizer and moderator: Maryn McKenna
Speakers: Carl Zimmer, Thomas Abraham, David Bamford, Rana Dajani
15:10-15:40
Coffee Break
15:40-16:50
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, 5BC
Organizers: Jane Qiu, Christabel Ligami
Moderator: Christabel Ligami
Speakers: Harry Surjadi, Deborah-Fay Ndhlovu, Ben Deighton, Manuel Lino
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
Organizers: Celia Luterbacher, Amanda Alvarez
Moderator: Celia Luterbacher
Speakers: Amanda Alvarez, Inga Vesper, Dom DiFurio
› C3. How to earn a living in the new media landscape: Innovative business models and how they work
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, 4ABC
Organizers: Mićo Tatalović, Sarah Wild
Moderator: Tim De Chant
Speakers: Serge Michel, Allison Motluk, Christian Schwägerl, Elisabetta Tola
› C4. Pitch Slam 2019: Return of the pitch slam
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Fun and entertainment
Location: STCC, 3BC
Organizer and moderator: Bethany Brookshire
Speakers: Ashley Smart, Eric Hand, Laura Helmuth, Nicky Phillips
› C5. CRISPR moves out of the lab - can reality come close to the hype?
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Organizer: Sharon Begley
Speakers: Jon Cohen, Chris Proudfoot, Raffaella di Micco, Jean-Denis Faure
› C6. Fake-news in science: how to recognize and fight it
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer: Martin Amrein
Moderator: Andreas Hirstein
Speakers: Joe Lynam, Scott Brennen, Riko Muranaka, Nir Grinberg
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› C7. Let's Play! Improvisation theatre for science journalists
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Fun and entertainment
Location: STCC, 3A
Organizer: Gemma Venhuizen
Moderator: Gaspard Kühn
17:00-18:00
K1. The African heart of science
Type: Keynote
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer: Hélène Le Meur
Moderator: Mohammed Yahia
Speaker: Uzodinma Iweala (CEO Ventures Africa Magazine Nigeria, CEO The Africa Center)
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K2. What would you do with €100 billion? How Europe tries to shape the future of science
Type: Keynote
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Moderators: Tania Rabesandratana
Speaker: Jean-Eric Paquet (DG Research&Innovation at the European Commission)
19:00-21:30
Welcome reception at Olympic Museum, Lausanne (sponsored by Johnson&Johnson)
Exhibition of start-ups active in the sports domain (in collaboration with SPOT, event by ThinkSports)
21:00-23:30
ScienceImages @Musée de l’Elysée, by CinéGlobe
Open air cinema with science movies and documentaries
21:00-00:00
3 July
8:45-9:45
P3. Should science journalists focus on solutions?
Type: Plenary session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer: Hélène Le Meur
Moderator: Carl Zimmer
Speakers: Nina Fasciaux, Elizabeth McGowan
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9:45-10:10
Coffee Break
10:10-11:20
› D1. Youtubers, science journalists: allies or competitors?
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
Organizer and moderator: Aurélie Coulon
Speakers: Joachim Allgaier, Lê Nguyên Hoang, Viviane Lalande
› D2. Seeking elusive truths: How to judge statistical results as a non-statistician
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, 3BC
Organizer: Valentin Amrhein
Moderator: Christie Aschwanden
› D3. Mental illness, science, and the global health agenda
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, 4ABC
Organizer and moderator: Joanne Silberner
Speakers: Maria Elena Medina Mora, Grace Gatera, Janice Cooper, Elisha London
› D4. Investigative methods for science journalism: Accounts from four award-winning reporters
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Moderator: Tiffany Lohwater
Speakers: Anna Nordbeck, Deborah J. Nelson, Sarah Wild, Charles Piller
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer: Andre Salles
Moderator: Toni Feder
Speakers: Fabiola Gianotti, Nigel Lockyer, Reynald Pain, Laura Baudis
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11:25-12:10
M3. Latest results in protecting the oceans and their inhabitants to mitigate climate change
Organizing entity: Bertarelli Foundation
Type: Press conference
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Moderator: Heather Koldewey
Speakers: David Jacoby, Dan Bayley, Malc Nichol, Nicole Esteban, Nick Graham, Cassandra Benkwitt
Organizing entity: IBM Research Rüschlikon
Type: Press conference
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Moderator: Walter Riess
Speakers: Patrick Ruch, James Robin Wootton and representatives of the new IBM Q NETWORK academic partners to be disclosed
11:10-16:45
FT11b. CERN: going underground
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: CERN, Geneva
12:15-13:55
Type: Sponsored Luncheon
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, 1BC
Speakers: Pascal Mayer, Gerardo Turcatti, Daniel Valtueña Maestre
Type: Sponsored Luncheon
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, 3A
Speakers: Jeffrey Bohn, Evangelos Avramakis, Sandra Andraszewicz, Francesca Tamma
Type: Sponsored Luncheon
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, 5A
Speakers: Thierry Meyer, Philippe Gillet, Toomas Ilves, Silvio Micali
12:15-13:55
LL1 to LL52. Lunch@Labs (Lunchbags will be offered)
12:30-13:15
M5. International call for projects in medical journalism
Organizing entity: Leenards Foundation
Type: Press announcement
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
Speakers: Peter Brey, Philippe Moreillon
14:00-15:10
› E1. Enemies of the people: journalism in the age of populists and strongmen
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizers: Thiago Medaglia, Milica Momčilović
Moderator: Thiago Medaglia
Speakers: Pablo Ortellando, Emily Gertz, Barış Altıntaş, Thomas Nilsen
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› E2. Reporting on harassment in science; how to protect yourself and your sources
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, 4ABC
Organizer and moderator: Nicky Phillips
Speakers: Padma T.V., Lucy Maddox, Meredith Wadman, Bethany Kok
› E3. Biodiversity: reporting a silent crisis
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
Organizer and moderator: Ehsan Masood
Speakers: Giovana Girardi, Robert Watson, Michel Loreau
› E4. Science press officers – purveyors of truth or masters of spin?
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Organizer and moderator: Fiona Fox
Speakers: Aleida Rueda, Ira Basen, Rob Dawson, Oliver Moody
› E5. So you want to create a podcast?
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, 3BC
Organizer: Cynthia Graber
Speakers: Annie Minoff, Luis Quevedo
› E6. “Honey, I CRISPRed the kids” – a “House of Commons” debate on urgent ethical questions
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, 5BC
Organizers and moderators: Kai Kupferschmidt, Peter Vermij
15:10-15:40
Coffee Break
15:40-16:50
› F1. Working with your audience: Building trust around difficult topics
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer and moderator: Kerstin Hoppenhaus
Speaker: Stephanie Snyder, Ben Whitelaw
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› F2. Journobots : friend or foe?
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Organizer and moderator: Eva Wolfangel
Speakers: Jonas Kuhn, Jeremy Merrill, Varada Kolhatkar
› F3. Let’s Manga! Science told through comics
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Fun and entertainment
Location: STCC, 1BC
Organizers: Amanda Alvarez, Ayumi Koso
Speakers: Matteo Farinella, Claudia Flandoli, Hayanon
› F4. Trade Craft: Investigative tools for science journalists
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, 4ABC
Organizer: Betsy Mason
Speakers: Liza Gross, Stéphane Foucart, Ritu Sarin
› F5. Too close for comfort? Embedded science journalism in extreme environments
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, 3BC
Organizer and moderator: Bastien Confino
Speakers: Paulin Bashengezi-Mushamuka, John Sparks, Lawrence McGinty, Linda Capper
› F6. Let's Play! Improvisation theatre for science journalists
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Fun and entertainment
Location: STCC, 3A
Organizer: Gemma Venhuizen
Moderator: Gaspard Kühn
› F7. Endocrine Disruptors: The hidden harm
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
Organizer and moderator: Maryn McKenna
Speakers: Andreas Kortenkamp, Stéphane Horel
17:00-18:00
K3. How can science magazines survive the media revolution?
Type: Keynote
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer: Hélène Le Meur
Moderator: Martin Schneider
Speakers: Emily Wilson, Dominique Leglu, Curtis Brainard
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K4. Repairing the climate: a solutions approach from the IPCC
Type: Keynote
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Organizer and moderator: Pallab Ghosh
Speaker: Hoesung Lee
18:00-20:00
Location: STCC, Foyer Campus (main hall)
Enjoy a drink while meeting the president and the professors of EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
during this apéritif offered by EPFL, in honor of its 50’s birthday.
X3. Science writer for hire: an editor-freelancer meet-and-greet
Type: Evening session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, Foyer Campus (during the EPFL Cocktail)
Organizer and moderator: Sarah Zielinski
20:00-22:00
X1. Meet the screenwriters taking sci-fi by storm
Type: Evening session
Theme: Fun and entertainment
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizers: Rick Loverd, Richard Stone
Moderator: Richard Stone
Speakers: Nicole Perlman, Anna Wu, Kath Lingenfelter
X2. The listening lab: A science podcast soirée
Type: Evening session
Theme: Fun and entertainment
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Organizer: Natasha Mitchell
Speakers: This Wachter, Annie Minoff, Natasha Mitchell
21:00-00:00
4 July
08:45-09:45
Type: Plenary session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer and moderator: Yves Sciama
Speaker: Naomi Oreskes
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9:45-10:10
Coffee Break
10:10-11:20
› G1. Culture Clash: How to cover the Intersection of Science and politics
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, 3BC
Organizer: Hanna Wick
Moderator: Mandi Smallhorne
Speaker: Jacques Dubochet, Kevin Bloom, Laura Helmuth, Bruno Massare
› G2. Climate change is inevitable. Can humanity adapt?
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer and moderator: Andrew Revkin
Speakers: Richard Klein, Mami Mizutori, Frederick Mugira, Imelda Abano
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› G3. In discussion with the new WHO Chief Scientist
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Organizer: Ruth Francis
Moderator: Andrew Jack
Speakers: Soumya Swaminathan
› G4. Hope or Hype: The skeptic’s guide to reporting on innovation
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, 4ABC
Organizer: Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Moderator: Padma T.V.
Speakers: Anita Makri, Nalaka Gunawardane, Harro Van Lente, Niall Firth
› G5. Making data visible: enabling writers (and readers!) with effective infographics
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
Organizer and moderator: Catherine Matacic
Speakers: Xaquin González-Veira, Jason Treat, Katie Peek
› G6. Let's Play! Improvisation theatre for science journalists
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Fun and entertainment
Location: STCC, 3A
Organizer: Gemma Venhuizen
Moderator: Gaspard Kühn
› G7. New at the WCSJ: LGBTQ science writers meet-up
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, 1BC
Organizer and moderator: Martin Enserink
Moderator: Steve Silberman
11:10-16:45
FT11c. CERN: going underground
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: CERN, Geneva
12:15-13:55
Type: Sponsored Luncheon
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, 1BC
Speakers: Matthew Shribman, Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, Jennifer Gallé, Julien Chongwang
Type: Sponsored Luncheon
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, 3A
Speakers: Ali Atıf Bir, Nimali Samarasinha, Begüm Mutuş, Fiona Fox
L9. Raising the Bar on Sustainability and Transparency (sponsored by Bayer)
Type: Sponsored Luncheon
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, 5A
Speakers: Klaus Kunz, Head of Sustainability and Business Stewardship
12:15-13:55
LL1 to LL52. Lunch@Labs (Lunchbags will be offered)
12:20 (July 4) to approx.23:00 (July 5) (flight back to Geneva lands at 21:35)
FT8. In the footsteps of space adventurers at the European Space Missions
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Cologne, Germany
13:45 (4 july) to 21:00 (5 july)
FT2. Meet the research center shaping the future society in the ancient city of Genova
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Genova, Italy
14:00-15:10
› H1. Will preprints in health and medical research make reporting better or worse?
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, 4ABC
Organizer: Tom Sheldon
Moderator: Curtis Brainard
Speakers: Theodora Bloom, Kate Kelland, Tom Sheldon, Jonathan Webb
› H2. Science and religion: uneasy bedfellows or allies in science storytelling?
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Beyond cheerleading
Location: STCC, 3BC
Organizer and moderator: Jane Qiu
Speakers: Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Tom Heneghan, Rob Stein, Frederic Takang Fomagnou
› H3. Data Security: How to protect yourself, your sources, and your stories
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Organizer: Deborah Blum
Moderator: Laura Helmuth
Speakers: Dana Priest, Julien Martin, Wael Abouhadid
› H4. Covering a lingering, devastating Ebola outbreak in conflict-ridden Congo
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer and moderator: Helen Branswell
Speakers: Jon Cohen, Annick Antierens, Jessica Ilunga, Mike Ryan
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› H5. An indigenous perspective on science
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
Organizer and moderator: Véronique Morin
Speaker: Suzy Basile, Inga Hansen, Nancy Crépeau
15:10-15:40
Coffee Break
15:40-16:50
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium B
Organizer and moderator: Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Speakers: Sumeet Patil, Annette Boaz, Karen Macours
› J2. How to track the quality of air, food, water, and medicine in your community
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Skills and tools
Location: STCC, 4ABC
Organizer: Stellar Murumba
Moderator: Catherine Gicheru
Speakers: Catalina Escobar, Samar Padmakar Halarnkar, James Fahn
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Fun and entertainment
Location: STCC, Auditorium C
Organizers: Mikko Myllykoski, Ulla Järvi
Moderators: Matteo Mikko Myllykoski, Ulla Järvi
› J4. Freelancing from the Global South
Type: Parallel session
Theme: State of our trade
Location: STCC, 3BC
Organizer: Dyna Rochmyaningsih
Moderator: Yao Hua Law
Speaker: Esther Nakkazi Mubiru, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Ben Deighton, Alexandra Nistoroiu
› J5. The frustrating quest for fusion energy
Type: Parallel session
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer: Olivier Dessibourg
Moderator: Eric Hand
Speaker: Bernard Bigot
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16:00 (4 July) to 21:18 (5 July)
FT6. ITER: here comes the (artificial) Sun!
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Cadarache, France
17:00-17:45
Type: Keynote
Theme: Science
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
Organizer: Debbie Ponchner
Speakers: Robert Watson, Debbie Ponchner
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17:45-18:00
Closing address and closing ceremony
Location: STCC, Auditorium A
18:00-23:00
(Bus will depart from STCC at 18:00)
6 July
09:00-12:30
FT33. A museum that will leave you in stitches
Type: Tourist visits
Theme: Science
Location: Chaplin's World
09:00-12:30
Type: Tourist visits
Theme: Science
Location: Château de Chillon
09:00-16:00
FT36. Where Gruyère cheese comes from
Type: Tourist visits
Theme: Science
Location: Gruyère
09:00-17:00
FT37. Suspended between two peaks
Type: Tourist visits
Theme: Science
Location: Glacier 3000
10:00-12:00
FT35. Steep learning curve – a walking tour of Lausanne
Type: Tourist visits
Theme: Science
Location: Lausanne
6 to 11 July
FT9. SESAME: A light source for the Middle East
Type: Tourist visits
Theme: Science
Location: Allan, Jordan
5 July
06:00 (5 July) to 21:52 (6 July)
FT4. Paris, where science meets art
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Paris, France
06:45 to approx. 21:00
FT5. Icy memories and an ultra-intense X-ray and neutron source in the heart of the French Alps
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Grenoble, France
06:45 to 19:30 (back in Lausanne)
FT19. Predicting the Future by Inventing It: From AI to Quantum Bits at IBM Research
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: IBM, Zürich
06:45 to 20:30 (back in Lausanne)
FT14. A journey into the heart of neurosciences, from fundamental research to effective applications
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Geneva
07:00 to 19:45 (back in Lausanne)
FT23. Time, Switzerland’s iconic resource
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Neuchâtel
07:00 to 20:40 (back in Lausanne)
FT20. Jungfraujoch: Insights Out of Thin Air
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Jungfraujoch
07:15 to 20:30 (back in Lausanne)
FT27. Geneva’s pivotal role in the response to viral disease outbreaks
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Geneva
07:45 (5 July) to 20:00 (6 July)
FT3. From “Dieselgate” to terrorist attacks: the lab tackling Europe’s policy challenges
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Ispra, Italy
07:45-20:00
FT7. Lyon - city of innovation and invention
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Lyon, France
07:45-17:30
FT12. To the edge of space onboard a solar-powered plane
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: CSEM, SolarStratos, Neuchâtel
07:45 to 20:30 (back in Lausanne)
FT15. Exoplanets, black holes and gamma rays in the sky above Geneva
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Geneva
07:45 to 19:40 (back in Lausanne)
FT21. Zurich - From Einstein to the Digital Future
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Zurich
08:00-18:40
FT13. Finding Einstein in Bern - relatively speaking
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Bern
8:00 to 20:30 (back in Lausanne)
FT16. Happy Birthday WWW: BIG data, BIG opportunities and challenges
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: CERN, Geneva
8:00 to 20:30 (back in Lausanne)
FT17. How radioisotopes travel from CERN to hospital patients
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: CERN, Geneva
8:15 to 18:00 (back in Lausanne)
FT18. Tall and bold – a visit to the Grande Dixence, the highest gravity dam in the world
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Grande Dixence
8:30 (5 July) to 17:43 back in Lausanne (7 July)
FT28. Energy autark extreme-altitude architecture with a view of the Matterhorn and the stars
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Zermatt
8:30 to 13:00
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Agora Cancer Research Center in Lausanne
08:45 to 17:30 (back in Lausanne)
FT26. Explore the world of microbiome: changing the face of healthcare
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Ferring, St. Prex
09:00-12:30
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Lausanne
09:15-15:15
FT10. The lab and the vineyard: the past and future of Swiss wine making
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: Agroscope Pully & Lavaux (Domaine Croix Duplex)
11:10-16:45
FT11d. CERN: Going underground
Type: Field Trip
Theme: Science
Location: CERN, Geneva
17:00-19:00
Geneva Cocktail at Campus Biotech
For all WCSJ2019 participants, especially for Geneva, Grenoble and Lyon FT participants, as well as all participants leaving Geneva by plane on July 6 and planning to spend the night in Geneva.