The Swiss Connection

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Discover science and innovation in Switzerland with the Swiss Connection Podcast! From the tiniest particles to the vastness of space, satisfy your scientific curiosity and join our journalists while they talk to researchers working on projects ranging from rocket building and AI to medicine and climate solutions. This podcast is produced by SWI swissinfo.ch, a multilingual public service media company in Switzerland.

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The Swiss Connection

Episodes (87)

Tuesday Quagga mussel: An Invasive Species Is Rewriting Switzerland’s Waterscape
Tue Feb 3rd Bonus Episode - The Trends Shaping the Pharmaceutical Industry in 2026
Jan 27th Bonus Episode - Inside Switzerland’s Quiet Rise as a Longevity Hub

The Swiss Connection

Feb 17, 2026
14½ minutes
9 MB

Send a text A fingernail‑sized invader is transforming Swiss lakes and the cost of clean water. In this episode, we track the quagga mussel from its arrival in the Rhine to its rapid spread through deep Swiss basins—stripping plankton, stressing fisheries, and clogging water infrastructure. Researchers from Eawag and the University of Konstanz explain the biology behind its takeover and what global case studies reveal about long‑term impacts. read more on this story on Quagga mussels and science from SWI swissinfo Journalist: Julie Hunt Host: Jo Fahy

The Swiss Connection

Quagga mussel: An Invasive Species Is Rewriting Switzerland’s Waterscape

SWI swissinfo.ch

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