Researchers Beer – Lockere Gespräche über Forschung für Alle | Researchers

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EXPERIENCE | Conversation

At the "Researchers Beer" in the foyer of the Kulturplatz Davos on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., scientists and those thirsty for knowledge meet to exchange ideas and get to know each other.



Special Guest:

Dr. Karim Bschir, Managing Director of the Ethics Committee and Head of the Integrity Office at the University of St. Gallen, is a guest of Barbara Haller Rupf.

The two will discuss ethics in research (outside human and animal research) and explore the question of whether ethics in research is a condition or a "nice to have".

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Dr. Karim Bschir holds a Master's degree in Biochemistry from the University of Zurich and a PhD in Philosophy of Science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). His research and teaching activities focus on topics of general philosophy of science, the history of philosophy of science, and topics related to the interaction between science and society. He is particularly interested in the question of how scientific findings flow into politics and how philosophy can support a responsible use of science and technology in society. The integration of humanities and natural science perspectives as well as the discussion of the interplay between science, technology and society are an important part of his teaching and research activities.

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The event will be held in English.

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On the first Tuesday of the month at 18:30, scientists and anyone with a thirst for knowledge meet at the "Researchers Beer" in the foyer of the Kulturplatz Davos to socialize and exchange ideas.



Special guest:

Dr. KarimBschir, Executive Director of the Ethics Committee and Head of the Integrity Office at the University of St. Gallen, will be a guest of Barbara Haller Rupf. Together, they will discuss ethics in research (outside of human and animal research) and explore the question of whether ethics in research is a prerequisite or merely a "nice to have."

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Karim Bschir holds an MA in biochemistry from the University of Zurich and a PhD in philosophy of science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). His research and teaching focus on topics in the general philosophy of science, the history of philosophy of science, and themes related to the interplay between science and society. He is especially interested in how scientific knowledge informs policy-making and how philosophy can support the responsible use of science and technology in society. Integrating perspectives from the humanities and the natural sciences as well as discussing the interplay between science, technology and society is an important part of his teaching and research efforts. From 201