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#Risk
The Innovation Principle
Recently twelve of Europe’s largest corporations submitted a letter to the European Commission , urging them to adopt an “Innovation Principle” to be taken into full consideration during policy and legislative processes. The Innovation Principle is described as being simple, ‘whenever precautionary legislation is under consideration, the impact upon innovation should also be taken into ... The Innovation Principle
20/12
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The 2013 SAGE Conference: Place, Politics & Potential
The SAGE Conference is organized by the Worcester Solidarity and Green Economy Alliance. This year the conference ran over 2 days in November and both myself and long time collaborator and former Scientific Director Cristina Grasseni were present, Grasseni as Plenary Speaker on the final day. The conference was organized into workshops, each addressing different ... The 2013 SAGE Conference: Place, Politics & Potential
06/12
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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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The Rise of the Biotechnosciences
The RSA (The Renaissance Society of America) recently published a video and audio recording of Stephen and Hilary Rose debating ‘The Rise of the Biotechnosciences’. The speakers discuss the promises and flaws in the biosciences, issues with biobanks and political issues that underlie research and development. Stephen Rose argues that the nature of science has ... The Rise of the Biotechnosciences
15/03
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The Future of Energy at Harvard University
On Monday I attended the first in a lecture series entitled The future of Energy at Harvard University. The series is organized by HUCE (Harvard University Center for the Environment) and involves 3 lectures between now and the end of April. The first lecture was delivered by Alison Macfarlane, Chairperson of the Nuclear Regulation Commission ... The Future of Energy at Harvard University
08/03
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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
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Global Risk 2012, World Economic Forum Report
Recently the World Economic Forum released its Global Risk 2012 report, the seventh in an annual series of such reports and an initiative of their Risk Response Network. In this article I would like to outline their findings and conclusions. The report opens with a series of graphs that represent how global risk is perceived ... Global Risk 2012, World Economic Forum Report
07/01
2013 4mn
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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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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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Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch – 6/6
Event: Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch. Date: 2012 11 27 Time: 20 min. Place: Università Bocconi, Milano. Language: English. url Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/56341638 Report: Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Slides: in Slideshare. Milan, November 27, 2012 Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch with: Michael Bruch, Allianz SpA Piero Bassetti, ... Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch – 6/6
27/11
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