Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in AI Manufacturing, Ethics, and Policy

The Georgia Tech Ethics, Technology, and Human Interaction Center (ETHICx), together with the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, invites applications for a three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, starting January 1, 2023, or as soon as possible after that. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be part of the School of Public Policy and ETHICx research ... Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in AI Manufacturing, Ethics, and Policy

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Developing meeting Points between Environmental Ethics and Philosophy of Technology: SPT Conference Call for Papers

May 20th-22th, 2019: SPT Conference, Texas A&M University, USA 300-word abstracts for individual papers to be submitted by Dec 1 The organizers invite papers by authors wanting to contribute to the continued bridging of the gap between environmental ethics and philosophy of technology. An increasing sense of urgency emerges in the light of unprecedented environmental ... Developing meeting Points between Environmental Ethics and Philosophy of Technology: SPT Conference Call for Papers

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Frankenstein, Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds

To celebrate the forthcoming 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s story of science, creation and responsibility, David H. Guston, Ed Finn and Jason Scott Robert offer a version ‘annotated for scientists, engineers, and creators of all types’, published through The MIT Press. The publication offers both an editors’preface and introduction (written by Charles ... Frankenstein, Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds

Jonathan Hankins

Professor Jos Malda in Milan: ‘fascinated by the combination of technology and living things’

On 9th May at the Bassetti Foundation in Milan, Universiteit Utrecht Professor Jos Malda will present his work and provide an overview of the state-of-the-art on 3D printing in the biomedical sector. Prof. Jos Malda heads a multidisciplinary research group that focuses on biofabrication and biomaterials design, in particular for the regeneration of (osteo) chondral ... Professor Jos Malda in Milan: ‘fascinated by the combination of technology and living things’

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Design Will Own The Future at The Singularity University

Today our distinguished delegation was honored in visiting the Singularity University. This is the temple of innovation innovation! Located in the Nasa Research Center in the heart of the Silicon Valley and a stones throw from the likes of Google Headquarters, it is the perfect place to wrap up a series of events that have ... Design Will Own The Future at The Singularity University

Francesco Bassetti

Technoscientific Innovation

Responsibility and New Models of Democracy in Science and Society Relationship Edited by Giuseppe Pellegrini I libri della Fondazione Giannino Bassetti Rubbettino, 2008 The rhythm and all pervading nature of techno-scientific innovation and its products pose new questions for politicians, at a historical moment when decisions concerning public property and citizens’ life cannot be taken ... Technoscientific Innovation

New Rites For Democracy?

On February 15th 2008, at the premises of the Bassetti Foundation in Milan, the sociologist of science Brian Wynne opened the seminar chaired by Piero Bassetti and Mariachiara Tallacchini about the report for the European Commission, Taking European Society Seriously (2007), now translated in Italian under the auspices of the Bassetti Foundation (Scienza e Governance. ... New Rites For Democracy?