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NAGON aims to promote understanding of the natural sciences and to arouse interest in findings related to them. It offers a varied programme, ranging from excursions and advanced training courses in botany, geology and zoology to company visits.more

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Weapons: making, selling and using them

Swiss legislators are currently debating dual-use goods, such as the kitchen knife, the perfect example of a product that is both utensil and weapon. They’re trying to find a solution to the inevitable moral issues that arise out of legislating the arms trade, in particular defining categories of military goods and of authorised export-destination countries.

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