Consuming Genomes: Constructing the Genetic Consumer in the United States
On May 16th 2011 Margaret Curnutte gave her talk at the Foundation premises on "Consuming Genomes: Constructing the Genetic Consumer in the United States" as part of her Harvard Bassetti scholarship. Video, photos and other materials - More
Posted by Redazione FGB on July 12, 2011 5:51 PM. Permalink
Itinerary: Communicating Science
In light of the Bassetti Foundation's announcement of their involvement in the 2012 Public Communication of Science and Technology Network conference and related call for abstracts for funding, Jonny Hankins reviews some of the related materials available on the foundation website. - More
Posted by Jonny Hankins on June 20, 2011 2:27 PM. Permalink
Read also: itinerary: Conflict of Interest in Science
Categories: Innovation and Responsibility, Public Partecipation, Responsibility and Science, Sustainability
Preventative governance
On Wednesday 7th July, Professor David Guston of the Arizona State University presented the work of the CSPO (Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes) and the CSN-ASU (Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University) at an invitation seminar held here at the Bassetti Foundation... - More
Posted by Redazione FGB on July 16, 2010 4:42 PM. Permalink
Read also: The Rightful Place Of Science Conference, Regulating nanotechnology through private actors? by B. Laurent and Responsibility in Innovation interview with L. Gasman
Leggi in ItalianoA man, his history and his DNA
One of humankind's oldest needs - to know oneself. One of the most modern technologies - the DNA testing of a single individual. This theme was raised during the round table discussion that was held in The Bassetti Foundation conference suite. - More
Posted by Redazione FGB on July 2, 2010 9:10 AM. Permalink
Read also: Go Ask Your Father about DNA by Jonny Hankins
leggi in Italiano
Categories: Innovation and Responsibility, Responsibility and Science
Different forms of expertise in democratising technological cultures
On Monday 3rd of May a seminar was held in The Bassetti Foundation conference suite with Dr Wiebe E. Bijker, Professor of Technology and Society at The University of Maastricht in Holland. we now make the video and audio recordings of the seminar available in English. - More
Posted by Redazione FGB on May 12, 2010 9:47 PM. Permalink
Read also: Il ruolo degli esperti nella democrazia by Margherita Fronte
A short review: Conversations On Innovation, Power And Responsibility
Last week we put online a new publication of the Foundation Bassetti entitled "Conversations On Innovation, Power And Responsibility", written by Jeff Ubois and available in hard copy, downloadable pdf or Issuu (on line) versions. It is a resume' of conversations conducted between Mr Ubois and 12 internationally renowned innovators and thinkers - More
Posted by Jonny Hankins on January 8, 2010 10:37 AM. Permalink
See also: Jeff Ubois' blog and other FGB publications
Leggi in Italiano
Categories: Innovation and politics, Interviews, Responsibility and Politics, Responsibility and Science
Drugs for People, not for Profit.
In this article Jonny Hankins focuses his attention upon a report entitled 'A Bitter Pill To Swallow, Drugs for people, not just for profit'. Published by the think-tank Compass the report offers a critique into the current state of the pharmaceutics industry and the societal responsibility that it bears. - More
Posted by Jonny Hankins on September 10, 2009 11:00 AM. Permalink - Read and leave a comment
Read also: Daniel Callahan in FGB
Regulating nanotechnology through private actors?
by Brice Laurent. While some public officials claim that the potential risks of nanotechnology will be managed as early as possible, numerous questions are raised about the relevance of existing regulation for the many different nano-products. - More
Posted by Redazione FGB on February 23, 2009 10:50 AM. Permalink - Read and leave a comment
Read also: Asking the relevant questions about public participation by Brice Laurent
Categories: Nanotechnology, Responsibility and Science
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. - More
Posted by Jonny Hankins on April 7, 2008 10:14 AM. Permalink
See also: interviews with Christine Peterson of the Foresight Institute on Nanotechnology and with Lawrence Gasman, cofounder of NanoMarkets (by Jeff Ubois)
Categories: Nanotechnology, Responsibility and Science
Science and Governance: the provocation of responsibility.
Conversation with Mariachiara Tallacchini. "Within the cultural horizons of the European Commission the STS point of view was missing; no report had ever used the science and technology studies perspective. Nicole Dewandre who was in charge of Science and Governance within the Directorate General for Research, was given the mandate to commission an expert group coordinated by Brian Wynne, which could be the European and international expression of this approach. [...] Our thesis is that the public fear of science is not produced by a deficit of knowledge, but by the doubts that the citizens feel in relation to the institutions themselves..." - More
Posted by Valentina Porcellana on February 9, 2008 2:41 PM. Permalink
See also: article by Valentina Porcellana
Leggi in Italiano
Categories: Democracy and Participation, Responsibility and Science
Science and Governance: the EU report on Science and Governance presented at FGB
The driving force of the science on the economic and social development compelled politics and laws to set rules for the technoscience and its innumerable deployments. The "Science and Governance Taking European Knowledge Society Seriously" Report, committed by the European Commission, meet the exigence of reflecting in a responsible way about the links between science and society. The Italian transalation will be presented at the Giannino Bassetti Foundation headquarters by the science sociologist Brian Wynne and by the jurist Mariachiara Tallacchini. - More
Posted by Valentina Porcellana on February 1, 2008 10:40 AM. Permalink
Leggi in Italiano
Categories: Democracy and Participation, Responsibility and Science
