La condivisione è già fra gli scienziati (che devono imparare a gestirla)

Questo articolo prosegue il discorso da: Come la cultura hacker cambia la biologia.     «Tra cent’anni, quando gli storici si guarderanno indietro, tracceranno una linea di demarcazione tra due ere scientifiche: la scienza pre-rete e la scienza collaborativa in rete. Stiamo vivendo nell’epoca di transizione verso la seconda era scientifica». [1] Così si esprimeva ... La condivisione è già fra gli scienziati (che devono imparare a gestirla)

Nico Pitrelli

Come la cultura hacker cambia la biologia

Gli hacker che craccano i codici informatici e li rendono pubblici, e i biologi che nei laboratori sequenziano frammenti di DNA e poi li condividono online, hanno in comune molto più di quanto un primo sguardo farebbe pensare. Secondo Alessandro Delfanti, anzi, la cultura che muove i primi sta contaminando le scienze della vita degli ... Come la cultura hacker cambia la biologia

Margherita Fronte

Workshop sul Caso Stamina. Report e video.

Il giorno 22 Gennaio dalle ore 10 alle ore 13, si è tenuto il primo workshop di bioetica promosso dal Centro di Studi di Etica Pubblica (CeSep) dell’Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, coordinato dalla Dott. Roberta Sala, ricercatrice confermata di filosofia politica. Il CeSEP è un luogo di ricerca, discussione e formazione sulle questioni etiche riguardanti ... Workshop sul Caso Stamina. Report e video.

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Responsible Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Special Eurobarometer

November saw the publication of the European Commission’s Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), Science and Technology Special Eurobarometer. A summary is free to download here. The summary follows on from that of 2010, in addressing European citizens’ general attitudes towards science and technology, and aims to inform the Commission regarding delivery of the Europe 2020 ... Responsible Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Special Eurobarometer

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S.NET, a Review of the Panel Sessions

As a follow up on my previous S.NET post I would like to take a brief look at the contents and debates provoked during some of the panel sessions. The conference hosted a series of panel sessions, many of which directly addressed issues surrounding responsible innovation. The following are a selection. In the Theories of ... S.NET, a Review of the Panel Sessions

Jonathan Hankins

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

Jonathan Hankins

Human Enhancement in Medicina: una prospettiva giuridica

Introduzione: la chiave di lettura Il fenomeno dello human enhancement comporta, sul fronte biomedico, prospettive inedite di miglioramento delle capacità umane ed implica, sul fronte giuridico, la necessità di analizzare quali potenziali mutamenti potrebbero occorrere nell’interpretazione ed applicazione di regole ed istituti giuridici tradizionali. Si vedano "Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Workshop all’ECAP7" e "Ethics, ... Human Enhancement in Medicina: una prospettiva giuridica

Giorgia Guerra

Framework for Responsible Innovation and Review of Policy Research Special Issue

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has recently published its Framework For Responsible Innovation, and this month’s Review of Policy Research Nanotechnology and Political Science special issue is available on free download. The framework describes Responsible Innovation as “a process that seeks to promote creativity and opportunities for science and innovation that are ... Framework for Responsible Innovation and Review of Policy Research Special Issue

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Bernd Stahl, Recent Articles of Interest

I would like to draw readers’ attention to two recently published articles on Responsible Innovation. Both are written or co-authored by Bernd Carsten Stahl of De Montfort University, are freely available through open access platforms and offer plenty of food for thought. The first article is entitled Responsible research and innovation: The role of privacy ... Bernd Stahl, Recent Articles of Interest

Jonathan Hankins

Game changers: Frontiers of Interaction

Torna a Milano Frontiers of Interaction (FOI), “spettacolo ibrido” che innesta musica, installazioni interattive, laboratori, incontri ad un convegno internazionale mutato in evento. È un momento esperienziale da cui, chi ne sa cogliere il flusso, può estrarre veramente molte cose: sapere, piacere, incontri. Più che rivolgersi a coloro che vengono chiamati “game changers”, sembra essere ... Game changers: Frontiers of Interaction

Tommaso Correale Santacroce

Blogging Responsible Innovation

In this post I would like to take a look at how and where Responsible Innovation is addressed through blogging. Last week saw the launch of the (University of) Manchester Policy Blogs. The blogs provide a platform for researchers and academics to blog about policy-related issues, including how science policy relates to and interacts with ... Blogging Responsible Innovation

Jonathan Hankins

Responsible Innovation Links the Future to the Present

The new edition of Research Fortnight carries an article on open access by Jack Stilgoe entitled “Responsible innovation links the future to the present”. In this short piece Stilgoe argues that “The effects of science are unpredictable, unevenly spread and increasingly disruptive. We need to do more to shape technologies before they are fully formed”. ... Responsible Innovation Links the Future to the Present

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