Second thoughts on responsibility
"From Causality to Responsibility: Steps towards the Unknown" by Mariachiara Tallacchini. Contemporary scientific knowledge is characterized increasingly by uncertainty (O'Riordan and Cameron, 1994). This is due not only because both the risks and the unpredictability linked to it are increasing, but... - More
by Redazione FGB, 24 June 2006 Permalink

Slow food, fast genes: the different timescapes of innovation and responsibility in the anthropology of food (2)
(continuing from "Slow food, fast genes... (1)") Timescapes of authenticity Innovation or creativity: which is the best concept for explaining the kind of novelty that affects our daily consumption of... - More
by Redazione FGB, 6 June 2005 Permalink

Slow food, fast genes: the different timescapes of innovation and responsibility in the anthropology of food (1)
This is a first attempt at focussing on issues and questions of timescapes, responsibility and creativity with regard to the issue of the production and consumption of food in contemporary Italy. - More
by Redazione FGB, 5 June 2005 Permalink

Categories anthropology, precautionary principle