Iris Rivoire, who is currently conducting a PhD in biomedical sciences with a major in bioethics under the supervision of Samia Hurst-Majno at the Faculty of Medicine's Institute of Ethics, History and the Humanities (iEH2), came 3rd in the Geneva final of the famous 'My Thesis in 180 seconds' popular science competition.
The principle is simple: 3 minutes to present a thesis subject to a jury and an audience, live on television, in the most accessible way possible. Under the title "Trust me, I'm (almost) a Doctor", Iris Rivoire explained how relationships of trust are built (or not) in a medical context.
In research, as in life, Iris Rivoire has a keen interest in issues relating to gender, feminism, discrimination, ethics and social justice. After completing a master's degree in contemporary philosophy, Iris turned to a more applied field: bioethics. This discipline was the opportunity to combine theoretical reflection with practical applications with a more concrete dimension. Their main motivation for taking part in MT180 was initially to promote research and share their passion for research. Recent political events have added to this the need to present the issues at stake, which are increasingly topical.
In addition, Iris works half time on the SNSF and Centre Maurice Chalumeau en sciences des sexualités (CMCSS) research project ‘Polluted Nights: Masculinity and Medicine in Switzerland and France (18th-20th centuries)’.