How many times have you asked Alexa, Siri, or ChatGPT the same question? No matter how often we repeat ourselves, today's AI assistants stay polite, patient, and helpful. But what if an AI became sarcastic, challenged your opinion or pointed out that you had already asked the same question three times? Meet Stanley, an experimental […]
Modern medicine offers many possibilities. However, patients can only make informed decisions when they are well-informed. How much medical knowledge is needed to consent to—or refuse—a treatment? The focus is on the questions of what doctors must explain, what knowledge patients need to make effective decisions, and how informed consent, advance directives, and electronic health […]
Animal testing has made many medical advances possible—from cancer research to the treatment of brain disorders. At the same time, animal research in Switzerland faces intense pressure to justify its use. Historical milestones and current examples from the neurosciences clearly illustrate the role that animal models play in basic biomedical research. This lecture offers young […]
