On March 18, 2025, the famous bonobo Kanzi died at age 44. But who was Kanzi? Dive into his fascinating life story and hear about our researchers’ encounter with him!

On March 18, 2025, the famous bonobo Kanzi died at age 44. But who was Kanzi? Dive into his fascinating life story and hear about our researchers’ encounter with him!
Du 31 mars au 6 avril, découvrez les chimères genevoises lors d’une véritable quête à travers la ville ! Entre musées, parcs et librairie, les chimères sont partout… Retrouvez les toutes à l’aide de la carte interactive.
Letzte Woche besuchten die Professorinnen Paola Merlo und Valentina Borghesani sowie die NCCR Outreach Beauftragte Coralie Debracque Grundschüler*innen im Kanton Genf. Das Ziel: Ihr tägliches Leben als Forscherinnen zu präsentieren, zwischen Meetings, Lesen und Lehren, aber auch die Rolle von Wissenschaftlerinnen und sogar Professorinnen im kollektiven Bewusstsein zu stärken.
This December, we want to showcase the incredible identity, progress, and advancements of our talented NCCR collaborators. From groundbreaking discoveries to inspiring projects, get ready to explore the NCCR’s 2024 year in review— one post at a time for every day of December. Follow us on this adventure on Instagram!
The Swiss Science Olympiad inspires over 8000 talented teenagers from Switzerland and Liechtenstein with workshops, camps and challenges in biology, chemistry, geography, informatics, linguistics, mathematics, philosophy, physics, robotics and economics. Get involved as a volunteer in the way that suits you, your availability and your passions. Find more details in this article.
This weekend, the researchers of the NCCR Evolving Language presented their research involving the apes of the Basel Zoo to the visitors of the “Basel Zoo Nacht”!
In June 2024, the project started its second phase. Discover all about it with NCCR director Balthasar Bickel in this video.
Das Pint of Science 2024 Festival findet vom 13. bis 15. Mai statt! Forscher:innen des NFS Evolving Language aus zahlreichen Forschungsbereichen werden daran teilnehmen. Treffe sie in Bars in der ganzen Schweiz!
Wie sah die Mutterschaft in prähistorischen Zeiten aus? Ein am 13. April ausgestrahlter Dokumentarfilm von ARTE mit der NFS-Anthropologin Judith Burkart taucht in dieses faszinierende Thema ein.
In the spring semester of 2024, the Uni3 – Senior University of Geneva – offers classes on the evolution of language to its participants, in collaboration with the NCCR Evolving Language.