Categories: Innovation, Policy
The "moral imperative" of biotech food
Among the many U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks is one that details U.S. pressure on the Vatican to change its stance on agricultural biotechnology. U.S. officials stated "We will continue to press the "moral imperative" of biotech... - More
Posted by Jeff Ubois on January 4, 2011 1:00 PM. Permalink - Read and leave a comment
Read also: Public Participation and the Governance of Innovation and Il potenziale sovversivo di Wikileaks (in Italian)
Categories: Biotechnology, Policy
Sustainable Innovation at the American Anthropological Association (AAA)
Last week the American Anthropological Association (AAA) hosted a discussion about sustainable innovation. Grounded in observations of social practice in particular localities, two points were particularly striking. One was the close relationship between responsibility and sustainability; to be responsible, innovation must be sustainable... - More
Posted by Jeff Ubois on December 2, 2010 8:48 PM. Permalink - Read and leave a comment
Read also: AAA Annual Meeting 2010 and AAA Meeting - Sustainable Innovations
New Publication from FGB: Conversations on Innovation, Power and Responsibility
The Fondazione Giannino Bassetti's new publication, Conversations on Innovation, Power and Responsibility highlights approaches to responsibility in innovation taken by leading practitioners in disruptive fields. - More
Posted by Jeff Ubois on January 2, 2010 6:00 PM. Permalink
See also: FGB's publications
Towards Transparency -- or Lysenkoism?
Transparency and discussions of values would seem to be a cornerstone of responsibility in innovation. But to be effective, questions and processes of disclosure intended to foster transparency need to focus on those areas where conflicts of interest are meaningful. - More
Posted by Jeff Ubois on November 4, 2009 6:32 PM. Permalink - Read and leave a comment
Categories: Innovation, Policy
Judith Estrin: Closing the Innovation Gap
In this wide ranging interview, Estrin explains how business and political leaders can embrace policies that embody the values associated with innovation - openness, risk, questioning, persistence, and trust. And she warns that recent changes in business and government practice are putting innovation in the U.S. at risk. - More
Posted by Jeff Ubois on January 30, 2009 1:03 AM. Permalink - Read and leave a comment
See also: Innovation and Politics by Piero Bassetti
