Topic: Anticipation

Research resilience and crisis management in the Center for Security Studies. Investigate natural hazards, disaster-risk reduction, socio-technical resilience, anticipation and risk communication, and translate findings into publications and advice for Swiss authorities. The appointment is 80–100% for two years, with possible extension subject to funding and mutual agreement. Apply through the ETH online recruitment portal. Application deadline: 2026-10-31.

Romain Brette questions familiar computational and information-processing metaphors for the brain. Starting from behavior in organisms such as paramecia, he considers cognition as an activity of living systems, the autonomy of interacting cells, and the distinction between anticipation and prediction, with implications for artificial intelligence.