#Responsibility and Science

Governance and participation in nanotechnology

A look at Wikipedia gives a thorough if not quite technical description of what nanotechnology is or could be defined as. The description opens with “Nanotechnology is a highly multidisciplinary field, drawing from fields such as applied physics, materials science, interface and colloid science, device physics, supramolecular chemistry (which refers to the area of chemistry ... Governance and participation in nanotechnology

Science and Governance: the provocation of responsibility.

Conversation with Mariachiara Tallacchini On the Science in Society website of the European Commision one reads that “The European Commission needs to create the conditions for a structured dialogue on questions relative to science, with a view to anticipating and clarifying the hopes and fears of the public. Faced with an informed and involved public, ... Science and Governance: the provocation of responsibility.

Science and Governance: the EU report on Science and Governance presented at FGB

The Giannino Bassetti Foundation deals with the problem of innovation and specifically with the responsibility that should guide innovative processes. Piero Bassetti defined innovation as the realisation of the improbable. “Improbable” refers to uncertainty, doubt and risk, things that are beyond our control and therefore require that we think twice about our responsibility. The sociologist ... Science and Governance: the EU report on Science and Governance presented at FGB

Innovazione, Salute e Sanità: Lecture di Daniel Callahan

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Largo A. Gemelli, 1 – 20123 Milano Tel. 02 72343848 – Fax 02 72342543 ufficio.manifestazioni@unicatt.it www.unicatt.it Fondazione Giannino Bassetti Via M. Barozzi, 4 – 20122 Milano Tel. 02 76024500 – Fax 02 76024513 info@fondazionebassetti.org www.fondazionebassetti.org   Incontro con Daniel Callahan Promosso dalla Fondazione G. Bassetti Milano, lunedì 21 febbraio 2005 ... Innovazione, Salute e Sanità: Lecture di Daniel Callahan

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