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An Ethics For Emerging Technologies

As a follow on from my previous introduction to synthetic biology posting I would like to take a look at the recent report entitled Ethical Issues in Synthetic Biology; a review of the debates. The report published in June 2009 is co-authored by Erik Parens, Josephine Johnston and Jacob Moses, all of The Hastings Center ... An Ethics For Emerging Technologies

Jonathan Hankins

Se la scienza diventa routine

In continuità con quanto la Fondazione Bassetti è venuta raccogliendo, rassegne stampa, recensioni, presentazioni di report di ricerca sul tema della responsabilità della ricerca scientifica e in particolare dell’interesse del vasto mondo delle nanotecnologie rispetto alla questione della responsabilità dell’innovazione, proponiamo un primo pezzo a cura di Valeria delle Cave che inquadra la questione dell’immaginario ... Se la scienza diventa routine

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A Little Ethical Light Reading for the holidays

Richard G Epstein works in the Department of Computer Science, West Chester University of PA, where he teaches courses on computer science, software engineering and computer security and ethics. His university home page provides access to some of his publications, and I would like to have a look at three of them. I should say ... A Little Ethical Light Reading for the holidays

Jonathan Hankins

Oversights in Oversighting Nanotechnology

In this article I would like to follow up on my series of postings on nanotechnology by taking a look at the recent report entitled Oversight of Next Generation Nanotechnology written by J Clarence Davies and published by The Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars as part of their project on emerging nanotechnologies. The author ... Oversights in Oversighting Nanotechnology

Jonathan Hankins

L’etica del nuovo

Il 15 luglio 2009, a Roma, ECSEL in collaborazione con la Cattedra Jean Monnet dell’Università Sapienza di Roma e il NetWork di BioDiritto e BioEtica, organizza la tavola rotonda “L’etica del nuovo. Nanotecnologie, neuroscienze e roboetica”. ECSEL è un centro per l’etica e il diritto delle scienze della vita e delle nuove tecnologie, che svolge ... L’etica del nuovo

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A look at The Hastings Centre Bioethics Forum

For anybody interested in taking an overview of current debate on bioethics, the Hastings Center bioethics forum would be a good starting point. I say this not only because the forum hosts the Centre’s own bioethics blog, well informed and non partizan as ever, but also because it provides links to many other blogs addressing ... A look at The Hastings Centre Bioethics Forum

A look at The Hastings Center Bioethics Forum

For anybody interested in taking an overview of current debate on bioethics, the Hastings Center bioethics forum would be a good starting point. I say this not only because the forum hosts the Centre’s own bioethics blog, well informed and non partizan as ever, but also because it provides links to many other blogs addressing ... A look at The Hastings Center Bioethics Forum

Jonathan Hankins

New Developments in Solar Power Technology

One of the great challenges facing the renewable energy industry is that of how to make energy production cheaper for the end user, and this problem is particularly pertinent for photovoltaic solar panels. The real problem in this case is production and raw material cost, with silicon forming a large part of overall expenses. Here ... New Developments in Solar Power Technology

International course in Public Communication and Applied Ethics of Nanotechnology

From 22 to 27th March 2009 an international advanced course entitled Public Communication and Applied Ethics of Nanotechnology takes place at St Edmund Hall at the University of Oxford in the UK. The course is aimed at anyone working within nanotechnology or with an interest in its public communication and ethical implications, and the organizers ... International course in Public Communication and Applied Ethics of Nanotechnology

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Regulating nanotechnology through private actors?

by Brice Laurent While some public officials claim that the potential risks of nanotechnology will be managed as early as possible, numerous questions are raised about the relevance of existing regulation for the many different nano-products. The standards and codes that are being experimented are, at this time, mostly voluntary and emerge from a range ... Regulating nanotechnology through private actors?