Technoscience and life sciences
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
2013 7min
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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
2013 3min
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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
2013 9min
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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
2013 2min
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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
2013 4min
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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
2013 2min
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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
2013 6min
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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
2013 1min
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NIH program explores the use of genomic sequencing in newborn healthcare
The US National Institutes of Health has announced that it will spend $25 million over five years to support a program looking into the medical and ethical repercussions of sequencing the DNA of babies. The awards will fund studies on the potential for genome and exome sequencing to expand and improve newborn health care. Genomic ... NIH program explores the use of genomic sequencing in newborn healthcare
2013 1min
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Elena Cattaneo e Giuseppe Testa a confronto sulle staminali etiche
Non molto tempo prima di essere nominata senatrice a vita, Elena Cattaneo, direttrice del laboratorio Stem Cell Biology and Pharamacology of Neurodegenerative Diseases dell’Università di Milano, era stata intervistata per la rivista Tecnoscienza dalla sociologa Assunta Viteritti, dell’Università La Sapienza di Roma. Dal lungo articolo pubblicato nell’ultimo numero, disponibile gratuitamente online, emergono bene le difficoltà ... Elena Cattaneo e Giuseppe Testa a confronto sulle staminali etiche
2013 4min
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Winter School on the Anticipatory Governance of Emerging Technologies
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU) will hold its Second Annual Winter School on the Anticipatory Governance of Emerging Technologies on January 3-10, 2014, at Saguaro Lake Ranch in Mesa, AZ. The CNS-ASU Winter School is designed to give an introduction to and practical experience with the methods and theory ... Winter School on the Anticipatory Governance of Emerging Technologies
2013 1min
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Developing a Framework for Responsible Innovation
Last month Jack Stilgoe, Richard Owen and Phil Macnaghten published an open access article in the Research Policy journal that is available through the Science Direct website entitled ‘Developing a Framework for Responsible Innovation’. Readers will probably know Stilgoe from various references made on this site including his ‘Year (and a bit) in responsible Innovation’ ... Developing a Framework for Responsible Innovation
2013 7min
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