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#nanotechnology
A Report from the S.NET Conference in Boston
The 5th S.NET annual meeting took place in Boston between 27th and 29th October, and I was present on behalf of the Bassetti Foundation. S.NET is the Society for the Study of Nanoscience and emerging technologies, and this year’s conference was hosted by Northeastern University in Boston. The conference theme was ‘Innovation, Responsibility and Sustainable ... A Report from the S.NET Conference in Boston
14/11
2013 3mn
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2013 3mn
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S.NET Annual Meeting: Innovation, Responsibility and Sustainable Development
The Nanotechnology and Society Research Group at Northeastern University have put a draft program online for their S.NET annual meeting. This year’s meeting will be held at the Northeastern University School of Law between the 27th and 30th of October. The theme for this year is Innovation, Responsibility and Sustainable Development, and many of the ... S.NET Annual Meeting: Innovation, Responsibility and Sustainable Development
05/09
2013 2mn
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2013 2mn
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Rethinking Responsibility at the Brookings Institute
Last week on behalf of the Bassetti Foundation I attended the Brookings Institution in Washington DC for their public forum to discuss the role of social responsibility in each stage of the innovation process. The event was well attended, with several of Washington’s leading thinkers on the issue in attendance. After a brief introduction, moderator ... Rethinking Responsibility at the Brookings Institute
11/06
2013 8mn
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2013 8mn
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A Conversation with Hilary Sutcliffe of Matter
Hilary Sutcliffe is the Director of Matter, described on the homepage as ” a new ‘action tank’ whose aim is “Bringing Responsible Innovation to life”. As a follow up to his review of their “Report On Responsible Research and Innovation” Jonathan Hankins posed a series of questions regarding the future of Responsible Innovation to the ... A Conversation with Hilary Sutcliffe of Matter
04/04
2013 9mn
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2013 9mn
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Nanotechnology at the World Social Forum
Between the 26th and 30th of March the World Social Forum takes place in Tunis. Two workshops will address problems related to nanotechnology. The Observatory of Nanotechnology in Americas organises Nanosummit for Nanoactivists I & II, and the Brazilian network on nanotechnology, society & environment RENANOSOMA organises workshops on Nanotechnology and Public Engagement I & ... Nanotechnology at the World Social Forum
25/03
2013 1mn
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2013 1mn
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Late Lessons from Early Warnings
Last month the European Union published its long awaited report “Late Lessons from Early Warnings 2. Science, precaution, innovation“, a follow on after more than a decade from the first report of the same name. This is an enormous document of moire than 650 pages, extremely detailed and interesting, but a little difficult to navigate ... Late Lessons from Early Warnings
15/02
2013 2mn
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2013 2mn
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Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch. Videos.
On November 27, 2012 at Università Bocconi, Michael Bruch held a lecture on the role insurers can play in the development of innovative technologies such as nanotechnologies. Here the videos and other materials. Innovation driven by technoscience has overturned the concept of risk. Today, those dealing with it are forced into thinking about consequences: from ... Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch. Videos.
04/01
2013 4mn
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2013 4mn
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Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch.
Lecture by Michael Bruch at the Bocconi University. (Here the videos and other materials) Nanotechnology is an applied science developing rapidly and having an enormous potential for the creation of industrial and consumer items which are really innovative. A significant growth is forecasted for all industry segments adopting these technologies, on the other hand already ... Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch.
04/01
2013 3mn
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2013 3mn
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A Handbook for Responsible Innovation
‘A Handbook for Responsible Innovation’ is a collection of articles written by Jonathan Hankins over the last 2 years. Many of the articles have already appeared on the Bassetti Foundation site and beyond, with the author’s aim to present an overview of how different arguments have been treated by the Foundation over this period of ... A Handbook for Responsible Innovation
07/12
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A Handbook for Responsible Innovation
Last week saw the latest in the Bassetti Foundation Lecture series at the Bocconi University in Milan. Michael Bruch spoke about the role of insurance companies within innovative technologies with particular focus on nanotechnology, and to mark the event the Foundation released the latest in its book series. The release also marked a move for ... A Handbook for Responsible Innovation
06/12
2012 2mn
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2012 2mn
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