# What Is Research?

What Is Research? at Collegium Helveticum, Schmelzbergstrasse 25, 8006 Zürich, Wednesday 18 November 2026, 17:00.

- Price: Free
- Venue: Collegium Helveticum, Schmelzbergstrasse 25, 8006 Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 25, 8006 Zürich
- With: Lorraine Daston, Charles Godfray, Isabel Mundry, Laure Saint-Raymond, Sebastian Bonhoeffer
- Go to page: https://collegium.ethz.ch/events/fellow-year-2026-2027/what-is-research

A public panel discussion titled "What Is Research?" at the Collegium Helveticum. The panel brings together Lorraine Daston, Sir Charles Godfray, Isabel Mundry and Laure Saint-Raymond, moderated by Sebastian Bonhoeffer. It starts from the observation that there is no single model of what defines research or how it is conducted. Participation is free of charge, followed by a small reception.

## Dates

- Wednesday 18 November 17:00 — Collegium Helveticum, Schmelzbergstrasse 25, 8006 Zürich

Written by a model, sources: [collegium.ethz.ch](https://collegium.ethz.ch/events/fellow-year-2026-2027/what-is-research)

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