The Politics of Science and the re-definition of democracy
The fourth Lecture of the Fondazione Giannino Bassetti will feature prof. Sheila Jasanoff, professor of Science and Technology Studies at the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, one of the authors of the report to the EU "Taking European Knowledge Society Seriously". Mariachiara Tallacchini offers here an introduction to Jasanoff's STS approach. - Read in Focus
(first and second part) 
Governance and participation in nanotechnology
This is the first of a number of postings that Jonny Hankins will devote to nanotechnologies, their novelty in technoscientific society and their impact on our thinking of responsible innovation. Here, a first look at informative websites and newsletters on nanotechnologies, societal impact and decision making. - Read in Focus 
Design-Push Innovation: Changing Accepted Meanings
An interview with Roberto Verganti. In this interview, we discuss different types of design innovation, ranging from incremental approaches (such as user-centered design) to more radical, "design-push" innovations that change the meaning associated with products and services. But how can responsibility can be assessed in the context of different types of design innovation? What is the new roles for media, political, and corporate leaders? Can product liability drive greater responsibility in innovation? - Read in Jeff Ubois's Blog 
Our blogs
The area of the site reserved to the blogs is dedicated to the dialogue between the authors of the GBF and the visitors of the site. Here the various threads of the arguments posted on the concepts and experiences attaining the responsibility in innovation are tied and untied. So the readers are asked to contribute to the growth of ideas. In this section of the Home Page you can read the presentation of the last contributions by clicking on the names of the authors here nearby. And now, read and write!
Our blogsBlog's Author: Jeff Ubois
Design-Push Innovation: Changing Accepted Meanings (part 2)
An interview with Roberto Verganti (part 2). In this interview, we discuss different types of design innovation, ranging from incremental approaches (such as user-centered design) to more radical, "design-push" innovations that change the meaning associated with products and services. But how can responsibility can be assessed in the context of different types of design innovation? What is the new roles for media, political, and corporate leaders? Can product liability drive greater responsibility in innovation?
I nostri blogBlog's Author: Cristina Grasseni
New Rites For Democracy?
On February 15th 2008, at the premises of the Bassetti Foundation in Milan, the sociologist of science Brian Wynne opened the seminar chaired by Piero Bassetti and Mariachiara Tallacchini about the report for the European Commission, Taking European Society Seriously (2007), now translated in Italian under the auspices of the Bassetti Foundation (Scienza e Governance. La società europea della conoscenza presa sul serio. Rubbettino, 2008). What follows is my own reconstruction of the main arguments and issues raised at the seminar.
I nostri blogBlog's Author: Tommaso Correale Santacroce
L'invenzione del bastone (uno scenario per burattini)
In fondo ad una piazza, su un selciato bianco e illuminato dal sole, si apre il sipario di una baracca per burattini. Musica. I. Laboratorio con muri di pietra, alambicchi...
I nostri blogBlog's Author: Giuseppe Pellegrini
Innovazione tecno-scientifica e partecipazione: sette questioni decisive
Condizioni per attivare efficaci processi di partecipazione nell'ambito dei processi di innovazione tecnoscientifica.
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