Vom Wetter in der Schweiz und Leben auf anderen Planeten

Weatherman Gaudenz Flury (SRF) and astrophysicist Sascha Quanz talk at Scientifica Talk about the accuracy of weather forecasts and the question whether there is life on other planets.

2. September, 2023, 12:30 - 13:30
Zentrum | Bar bQm
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A prominent personality chooses a scientist to talk to: That’s the idea behind Scientifica Talks.

Everyone is interested in the weather, whether they farm or live in the city. Accordingly, the ratings on radio and television are high when a weather researcher tells us whether the sun is shining or not.

Gaudenz Flury is one of them. He works for SRF Meteo and will tell us at Scientifica how forecasts are made and what reactions he gets when they are not correct. He wanted an astrophysicist to be his partner for the Scientifica Talk. Flury is interested in what the weather looks like on other celestial bodies and what influence it has on the weather on Earth.

Sascha Quanz is a professor for exoplanets, i.e. planets outside our solar system. He is particularly concerned with the question of whether there is life on one of these 5000 planets known to date.

The discussion will be moderated by Stefan Flury, editor and presenter at Swiss Radio SRF. Find out at Scientifica why both have the same name.

 

 

Gaudenz Flury graduated in 2006 with a degree in geography and a specialization in climatology and atmospheric physics. He has been working at SRF Meteo since 2012, where he produces weather forecasts and presents the weather on the national radio and television channels.
Sascha Quanz studied physics at the University of Heidelberg and earned his doctorate at the Max Planck Institute there. He started his professional career at the consulting firm McKinsey & Company before joining the Physics Department of ETH Zurich as a scientist in 2009. There, he has been a professor of exoplanets since 2019. In the same year, he was awarded a prize for good teaching by the students.
Stefan Flury has been associated with Scientifica since the first edition in 2011, where he was part of the project team. He studied gymnastics and sports at the ETH Zurich and has a complementary degree in business administration. After some work experience as a project manager in sports and higher education, he moved into the world of media. Since 2014, he has been working as an editor and presenter at Radio SRF. In addition, he is a freelance event presenter.