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Interview Techniques: Research, Listen, Ask Tough Questions

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ENG-616: Communication in science and technology

This PhD course teaches basic theories and skills of communication, and discusses current topics with internal/external lecturers. Goal: give an overview and prepare interested PhD scientists to the field of science communication. Held from Sept. to Dec. 2 ...

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This lecture explores the art of conducting interviews, emphasizing the importance of thorough research, active listening, and asking challenging questions. The instructor delves into the significance of interviews for journalists in obtaining information, clarifying facts, and understanding different viewpoints.

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Mirko Bischofberger

Teaching & PhD Courses Communication in science and technology ENG-616 This PhD course teaches basic theories and skills ofcommunication, and discusses current topics with internal/external lecturers. Goal: give an overview and prepare interested PhD scientists to the field of science communication. Held from Sept. to Dec. 2025. Hybrid. Registration via IS-Academia

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Research

Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to controlling sources of bias and error. These activities are characterized by accounting and controlling for biases. A research project may be an expansion on past work in the field. To test the validity of instruments, procedures, or experiments, research may replicate elements of prior projects or the project as a whole.

Medical research

Medical research (or biomedical research), also known as experimental medicine, encompasses a wide array of research, extending from "basic research" (also called bench science or bench research), – involving fundamental scientific principles that may apply to a preclinical understanding – to clinical research, which involves studies of people who may be subjects in clinical trials. Within this spectrum is applied research, or translational research, conducted to expand knowledge in the field of medicine.

Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the confluence of Western, Central and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's population of 8.7 million are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts the largest cities and economic centres, including Zürich, Geneva and Basel.

Interview

An interview is a structured conversation where one participant asks questions, and the other provides answers. In common parlance, the word "interview" refers to a one-on-one conversation between an interviewer and an interviewee. The interviewer asks questions to which the interviewee responds, usually providing information. That information may be used or provided to other audiences immediately or later.

Banking in Switzerland

Banking in Switzerland dates to the early eighteenth century through Switzerland's merchant trade and has, over the centuries, grown into a complex, regulated, and international industry. Banking is seen as emblematic of Switzerland. The country has a long history of banking secrecy and client confidentiality reaching back to the early 1700s. Starting as a way to protect wealthy European banking interests, Swiss banking secrecy was codified in 1934 with the passage of the landmark federal law, the Federal Act on Banks and Savings Banks.

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