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Science meets society, in the places you already go.

We bring cutting-edge research from ETH Zurich and UZH into bars, cafés and public spaces. No jargon. No academic distance. Just real questions and room to think.

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We pick a topic shaping the future.

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Researchers in the room

Young scientists from ETH and UZH.

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Open conversation

No panel, no podium. The floor is everyone's.

The first edition

“A room full of curiosity, different perspectives and real conversations.”

Photo 6 of 51 from the first POP Impact Lab event in Zürich.
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UpcomingSeptember 2026 (TBD)

Social Media & How it changes your Mind

Zürich, Switzerland

Where does influence end and manipulation begin? One speaker explores what social media does to the mind, another what it changes in society.

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Three women, different cultures, one shared refusal: letting the science that shapes our future stay out of reach.

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