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<p>With recent health, environmental, and economic crises, the capacity of humankind to innovate its way to a better future is, at times, in doubt. How are science and technology confronting our most foundational global challenges? How can we increase public trust in science? And what are the ethical and political challenges to charting a path of human progress in the 21st century? In this podcast, host Brendan Karch interviews thinkers, writers, scientists, policymakers, and researchers who are tackling these seismic questions. Tectonic is a production of Swissnex in Boston and New York, whose aim is to bring the leading ideas from our hub of academic inquiry to Switzerland and the world, in order to inspire new thinking across disciplinary and national boundaries. </p>
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12/3/2021
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Recent Episodes
July 29, 2026
Earth Systems Science
If planetary diplomacy is to work, we can't represent the planet's interests until we understand how the planet actually works. From various different disciplines we have come to understand that Earth is more a single, interconnected system rather than a collection of separate parts. This understanding has given rise to a new field, earth systems science. In this episode, we sat down with Sonia Seneviratne, Professor of Land-Climate Dynamics at ETH Zurich and a member of the IPCC , to explore...
July 13, 2026
From Human Rights to Rights of Nature
Host Tyler Giannini, a human rights lawyer and director at Harvard Law School, explores whether human rights are sufficient to protect the environment or if an eco-centric approach is needed.
June 24, 2026
Humanities for the More-than-Human
In the previous episode, we explored how questioning anthropocentrism could help us better understand not just other species, but humanity itself. But what if we broadened our perspective beyond the biological? What would it mean to recognize the agency, rights, and personhood of rivers, mountains, and entire ecosystems? To explore these ideas, we turn to the field of environmental humanities. We sat down with Federico Luisetti, professor at University of St. Gallen and co-organizer of the Sw...
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- What is Tectonic?
<p>With recent health, environmental, and economic crises, the capacity of humankind to innovate its way to a better future is, at times, in doubt. How are science and technology confronting our most foundational global challenges? How can we increase public trust in science? And what are the ethical and political challenges to charting a path of human progress in the 21st century? In this podcast, host Brendan Karch interviews thinkers, writers, scientists, policymakers, and researchers who are tackling these seismic questions. Tectonic is a production of Swissnex in Boston and New York, whose aim is to bring the leading ideas from our hub of academic inquiry to Switzerland and the world, in order to inspire new thinking across disciplinary and national boundaries. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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