Sabrina Weiss

@sabrinamweiss.com

Journalist @republik.ch, WIRED & others | Science, health & the environment | Author of non-fiction children’s books www.sabrinamweiss.com Signal: sabrinaweiss.99 📍 Zurich, Switzerland

Mit 7 Mio. Follower gehört Maya Leinenbach (Fitgreenmind) zu den bekanntesten veganen Food-Influencerinnen auf Social Media. Im Interview spricht sie darüber, wie sie Menschen erreicht, ohne zu belehren, und wie sie den Druck erlebt, ständig neuen Content zu liefern. www.republik.ch/2026/06/26/m...

«Nachhaltige Ernährung muss sich nicht nach Verzicht anfühlen»

Food-Influencerin Maya Leinenbach erreicht mit Video­rezepten ein Millionen­publikum.

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I can‘t figure out why, but I have never seen news stories about how oil rigs hurt whales. Only wind farms do that. And only solar panels have a recycling problem. Gas stations are fine.

NEW and EXCLUSIVE: Last week, @antea04.bsky.social / @ourworldindata.org launched a search for a cherry blossom observer in Japan, following the death laat year of Prof Yasuyuki Aono, who had worked on the data for decades. They've found someone. My latest: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

After 1,200 years, cherry blossom record to live on despite Japanese scientist’s death

Prof Yasuyuki Aono’s meticulous work charted shifting bloom dates as a marker of climate change

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We all know someone with psychopathy. Luckily, most aren’t violent or criminal. But are they aware of their traits & want to change? How do scientists study psychopathy in people who don't end up in prison? I spoke w/ neuroscientist Abigail Marsh about her work. www.newscientist.com/article/2517...

The neuroscientist who wants us to be nicer to psychopaths

Abigail Marsh has found that many psychopaths don’t want to be cruel and uncaring, and argues that they deserve support to help them get there

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We all know someone with psychopathy. Luckily, most aren’t violent or criminal. But are they aware of their traits & want to change? How do scientists study psychopathy in people who don't end up in prison? I spoke w/ neuroscientist Abigail Marsh about her work. www.newscientist.com/article/2517...

The neuroscientist who wants us to be nicer to psychopaths

Abigail Marsh has found that many psychopaths don’t want to be cruel and uncaring, and argues that they deserve support to help them get there

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Die Klage von #Palantir gegen uns ist sehr zermürbend & zeitaufwendig. Umso wichtiger und schöner ist diese Anerkennung. Wir haben den Prix Transparence 2025 gewonnen für die 2-teilige Recherche. Wir= WAV Recherchekollektiv (Lorenz Naegeli, Marguerite Meyer, Jennifer Steiner, Balz Oertli) et moi!

lorenz naegeli, margueritey meyer, jennifer steiner, adrienne fichter nud balz oertli mit dem prix transparence diplom und trophäe im treppenhaus der republik

Die Klimadebatte dreht sich im Kreis. Lohnt es sich da überhaupt noch, zu streiten? Das Late-Night-Gespräch mit Barbara Bleisch, Kirsten Meyer, Stefan Riedener, Dominic Roser und Christian Seidel – am 27. Februar um 22 Uhr in Zürich. Seien Sie dabei: eventfrog.ch/de/p/fuehrun...

Besser um die Zukunft streiten – Late-Night-Ausgabe in Zürich | Podium

Veranstaltung am 27.02.2026 in Zürich. Das grosse Gespräch mit Barbara Bleisch, Kirsten Meyer, Stefan Riedener, Dominic Roser und Christian

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Palantir Technologies is suing Republik Magazine over an investigation into Palantir’s activities in Switzerland, published in December 2025. The lawsuit demands a counterstatement and is currently being heard by the Zurich Commercial Court. Link in comments. #palantir #freemedia

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A hard post to start the new year: due to organisational changes at their funder, I've been laid off from my role as senior investigative reporter at @source-material.org. It’s been a privilege to work with such a talented and dedicated team on award-winning exposés across the climate beat