At the heart of the Socratic method—the icon of the inquiry-based learning approach—is the art of asking the “right” question. Indeed, when we engage in casual conversation with friends, our dialogue is often animated and enjoyable—interspersed with questions that force us to engage in a spontaneous and free-flowing exchange of knowledge, ideas and reflection. In an educational context, however, without the markers of personal familiarity and natural interest, the institutional forum of the “seminar” often feels foreign, stilted and intimidating.