World Radio Switzerland
1,051 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWRS is the only mainstream English-language radio station in Switzerland.
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Episodes
Learn More Stem 2 (13 May 2019)
May 02, 2019 08:44 - 3 minutesOn this second show on STEM, the head of science at the Institut Florimont in Geneva looks at the modern challenges of teaching sciences.
Learn More: Stem 1 (6 May 2019)
May 02, 2019 08:40 - 2 minutesHead of science at the Institut Florimont in Geneva, Simon Verdan, explains the importance of STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - and how modern teaching methods link the subjects to real world applications.
McKay Interview: Dr Gihan Kamel from SESAME in Jordan (4 May 2019)
April 30, 2019 10:09 - 30 minutesMichael McKay's guest is Dr Gihan Kamel. She is a distinguished Egyptian scientist and works for SESAME - Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East in Jordan. The laboratory has strong links with CERN.
Health Matters: The role of the dental hygienist (30 April 2019)
April 30, 2019 07:14 - 4 minutesDr Michelle speaks with Dr Robin Thomas from Dental Hygiene Clinic Lausanne about ways to keep your dental costs down in Switzerland and the role of the hygienist. For more information about Dr Thomas's practice, visit https://www.chd.swiss/
What's on at the UN? Samba screening at CinéONU
April 29, 2019 13:12 - 9 minutes - 8.8 MBImage: © Frenetic Films
Technology Decoded: AI (29 April 2019)
April 29, 2019 10:41 - 4 minutesOn this week's Technology Decoded, Richard Bradley from Deloitte looks at how artificial intelligence is already influencing our lives - although we may not realize it - and what it may do in the future.
Swiss Up - The Secret 5th Language of Bolze
April 29, 2019 08:24 - 7 minutesSwiss Up - The Secret 5th Language of Bolze by WRS
Dig It! Begonias (29 April 2019)
April 29, 2019 03:50 - 4 minutesWith lots of lovely summer flowering plants in the garden centres, it can be tempting to go crazy and plant them out right now, but traditional gardening wisdom says to wait until the Ice Saints Days (May 11, 12 and 13) have passed by and then get them in the ground. Veggie plants like tomatoes, peppers, aubergines as well as geraniums, begonias and impatiens are all frost-sensitive and will benefit from protection until the middle of May. The new begonia "Top Hat" from Syngenta will be avail...
Swiss Up! - The Short Life of Naked Hiking
April 26, 2019 07:54 - 8 minutesSwiss Up! - The Short Life of Naked Hiking by WRS
Swiss Up! - The evolution of healthcare
April 25, 2019 07:54 - 11 minutesSwiss Up! - The evolution of healthcare by WRS
Klaus Julisch, Deloitte Switzerland
April 24, 2019 13:16 - 8 minutes - 20.3 MBKlaus Julisch, Deloitte Switzerland by WRS
Swiss Up! - Eiger North Face
April 24, 2019 07:58 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBSwiss Up! - Eiger North Face by WRS
Health Matters: Staying Alive App (24 April 2019)
April 24, 2019 04:07 - 2 minutesNews of another free smartphone App in this week's Health Matters. It's called 'Staying Alive' and allows you to find the closest defibrillator to you – potentially anywhere in the world. Listen in and check out https://www.stayingalive.org/ to learn more.
Swiss Up! - Freedom of the Press
April 23, 2019 07:37 - 10 minutesSwiss Up! - Freedom of the Press by WRS
Dig It! Organic Seeds (24 April 2019)
April 23, 2019 03:39 - 4 minutesWarm weather and occasional rain make for a perfect start to the veggie growing season in Switzerland. If you haven't already started your veggie plot this year, or are looking for some inspiration, check out the organic seed company, Zollinger, who specialise in heritage Swiss varieties. I took a trip to their farm in Les Evouettes in canton Valais to find out more. For details of useful things like seed sowing calendars as well as detail of their upcoming seedling market (7-11 May) head to ...
SUN Bioscience: talking medical testing of the future
April 18, 2019 11:40 - 11 minutes - 27.1 MBSUN Bioscience: talking medical testing of the future by WRS
Technology Decoded: Augmented Reality (22 April 2019)
April 18, 2019 07:29 - 2 minutesOn this week's show, Richard Bradley from Deloitte, looks at Augmented Reality and how it is much more than simply Pokémon Go... !
Swiss Up! - Revising the constitution
April 18, 2019 07:07 - 8 minutesSwiss Up! - Revising the constitution by WRS
Kids In Mind IQ 4 (25 April 2019)
April 18, 2019 05:00 - 5 minutes - 7.02 MBOn this series of programmes, Dr Rebecca Weber looks at intelligence in children and teens. What does 'High Intellectual Potential' actually mean?
Kids In Mind IQ 3 (18 April 2019)
April 18, 2019 04:24 - 4 minutesOn this series of programmes, Dr Rebecca Weber looks at intelligence in children and teens. On this show - are 'gifted', 'talented' and 'precocious' the same?
Kids In Mind IQ 2 (11 April 2019)
April 18, 2019 04:21 - 3 minutesOn this series of programmes, Dr Rebecca Weber looks at intelligence in children and teens. What is the differences between 'gifted' children and everyone else?
Kids In Mind IQ 1 (4 April 2019)
April 18, 2019 04:19 - 4 minutesOn this series of programmes, Dr Rebecca Weber looks at intelligence in children and teens. On this show - nature vs nuture!
Christian Rohner - Museum of Communication in Bern
April 17, 2019 13:43 - 8 minutes© Museum of Communication, Photo: Thijs Wolzak
Swiss Up! - When landmarks burn down
April 17, 2019 07:21 - 8 minutesSwiss Up! - When landmarks burn down by WRS
McKay Interview: Dame Inga Beale (20th April 2019)
April 16, 2019 12:20 - 29 minutesMichael McKay's guest this week has broken so much new ground, has smashed through the corporate glass ceiling with such elan, and has forced so many to look at things differently, indeed do things differently, that she has guaranteed her place in British corporate history. She was, up until very, recently, the Chief Executive of Lloyd’s of London – the 330-year-old insurance and reinsurance market. The first woman to run that august institution in over 300 years! Michael is with Dame ...
Ramadan Hiseni wants that Youth Silver Middleweight Title
April 16, 2019 08:39 - 4 minutesThe Swiss, unbeaten middleweight fighter Ramadan Hiseni, will be fighting for his first title in a few weeks time. The fight is against Christian Schembri, from Malta, and will take part at Villa Miami in Glattbrugg on the 28th April 2019. Hiseni has seen huge success so far on a national level. This transition to international boxing could be a make or break moment for him and a potentially a huge moment for the sport to see a Swiss boxer win this title. WRS caught up with Ramadan Hiseni...
Swiss Up! - The Orient Express
April 16, 2019 07:51 - 8 minutesSwiss Up! - The Orient Express by WRS
What's on at the UN? Cultural events open to all
April 15, 2019 12:47 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MBWhat's on at the UN? Cultural events open to all by WRS
Technology Decoded: The Internet of Things (15 April 2019)
April 15, 2019 04:51 - 3 minutesThis week, Richard Bradley from Deloitte examines how your life may change when your fridge can talk to your toaster!
Health Matters: Meningitis (16 April 2019)
April 15, 2019 04:45 - 4 minutesMeningitis is the topic for this episode of Health Matters. Dr Michelle explains the causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
Dig It Tree Damage 15 April 2019
April 15, 2019 04:38 - 4 minutesA couple of weeks ago most of Switzerland suffered a fall of some heavy, late spring snow, causing damage to trees all over the country. Dig It takes a trip to listener Chris's garden to see his poor damaged magnolia, and plan a course of action for remedial work to help it recover. If you don't want to do the work yourself, call in a qualified tree surgeon, like those on the register of the Swiss Association of Arboriculturalists www.assa.ch
Producing organic wine at the Château d'Eclépens
April 12, 2019 13:14 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBhttps://www.chateau-eclepens.ch/en/
Intersoccer - football camps for kids
April 11, 2019 12:03 - 5 minutesIntersoccer - football camps for kids by WRS
Swiss Up: Switzerland's relationship with NATO (11 April 2019)
April 11, 2019 07:14 - 8 minutesOn today's Swiss Up, Dario asks how can a neutral country have a relationship with a foreign military organisation? Well, it can.
Swiss Up: Forgotten Nobel Prize winner (10 April 2019)
April 10, 2019 07:37 - 10 minutesOn today's Swiss Up, Dario unearths of the story of Carl Spitteler who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1919 for his work 'Olympian Spring'. Find out more about Spitteler on www.spitteler.ch
Swiss Up: Abortion Rights (9 April 2019)
April 09, 2019 12:46 - 7 minutesOn today's Swiss Up, Dario runs through abortion rights in Switzerland, the difference in cantonal laws and can teens get abortions without parental consent? (yes).
Exposure Science Film Hackathon: communicating science
April 09, 2019 12:11 - 7 minutes - 16.1 MB#SciFilmIt Image: Instagram: @exposurescifilm
Rufus Wainwright talks about opera vs pop and the All These Poses tour
April 09, 2019 09:43 - 8 minutesRufus Wainwright talks about opera vs pop and the All These Poses tour by WRS
Health Matters: Vacation Vaccines (9 April 2019)
April 09, 2019 04:40 - 2 minutesWhether you're planning your next holiday and need to know if any specific vaccines are needed or you just want to check your current vaccine status, https://www.myvaccines.ch can help. Dr Michelle explains how this free, electronic vaccine record works. Smartphone App versions are also available.
What's on at the UN? Gender Parity & International Day of Reflection
April 08, 2019 09:37 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MBWhat's on at the UN? Gender Parity & International Day of Reflection by WRS
Swiss Up! Sechseläuten (8 April 2019)
April 08, 2019 07:49 - 9 minutesToday (6 April 2019) is the Sechseläuten in Zurich. The city's biggest festival to mark the start of summer. It dates back to the Middle Ages and features the Böög - a large snowman in the middle of the city which is set on fire. It has explosives in the head and how long it takes to explode will tell us how good the summer will be!
Dig It! Biodiversity (8 April 2019)
April 08, 2019 04:41 - 4 minutesBiodiversity is one of the big buzzwords in the garden right now, and the Meier garden centre show garden at Giardina was packed with easy and accessible ways to make your garden more biodiverse. Erwin Meier-Honegger, the executive director, shared his top tips - plant any plant, anywhere, take the time to see the little things and be a bit less Swiss, tidy up a bit less!