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Sphere of Thinking – Exchange across disciplines
- Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP)
- Institute for Quantum Electronics (IQE)
Are there common areas of interest between physics and theater? As part of the lecture series "Getting Real" at the Zurich University of the Arts, ZHdK, the two ETH physicist Gregor Jotzu and Philipp Kammerlander have been invited as guest speakers.
Pictures of historical astronomical instruments online
The historical collection of instruments from the former Eidgenössische Sternwarte (federal observatory) Zurich with its holdings of around 300 objects is now available online.
"A new idea bears late fruit"
Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP)
ETH physicist Renato Renner wants to demonstrate the conditions that must be met for quantum cryptography to be secure. The fundamentals that he must first define open up a door to a whole new world.
"More communication"
Laboratory for Solid State Physics (LFKP)
ETH physics professor Andreas Vaterlaus, Vice-Rector for Curriculum Development, and Daniel Halter, head of the Educational Development and Technology unit, talk about the continued development of teaching at ETH.
Effective contribution to the “Night with Albert”
On 3 June 2016, the Bernese Historical Museum held a “Night with Albert” – an invitation to embark on a quest of one day and one night to get to know Albert Einstein. An experimental setup on the photoelectric effect, on loan from the Physics Department at ETH Zurich, provided visitors with the opportunity of actively discovering one of Einstein's groundbreaking works.