A physicist by training, Daniel Saraga has been a science communicator for twenty years. Since 2021, he has been writing “Science Checks” for science.lu—and also turns them into short, simple pieces...

Daniel Saraga

Daniel Saraga studied physics at EPFL and earned a PhD in theoretical physics at University College London. After a postdoc at the University of Basel in quantum computing, he moved into science communication in 2007: he wanted to step beyond a narrow specialty and engage more closely with society.

In Basel, Daniel founded the Cafés Scientifiques and the KidsLab. He later worked as a writer and project lead at the communications agency Largenetwork in Geneva. From 2015 to 2019, he headed science communication at the Swiss National Science Foundation and served as editor-in-chief of Horizons.

For science.lu, Daniel has been writing mainly “Science Checks” since 2021—deep dives into what science knows (and doesn’t know) about a given topic. He also shortens and simplifies science.lu texts for L’Essentiel. His credo: tell stories without getting lost in them—clear, accurate, with strong quotes and a good beginning and ending. In winter, he swims in the Rhine, enjoys cooking, and debates far too long with his teenage children.