The Bassetti Foundation in the Netherlands

The Bassetti Foundation is pleased to announce that Foreign Scientific Correspondent Jonathan Hankins will shortly take up a new position in the Netherlands. Hankins has been stationed in Boston USA ... The Bassetti Foundation in the Netherlands

A Review of the INSS meeting

As many readers will know, last weekend I attended the Integrated Network for Social Sustainability (INSS) meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. I was fortunate enough to have been selected to ... A Review of the INSS meeting

Bassetti Foundation at the INSS International Meeting

The Second Annual Meeting of the Integrated Network for Social Sustainability takes place in Charlotte North Carolina between the 4th and 6th of April, and Jonathan Hankins will be there ... Bassetti Foundation at the INSS International Meeting

A review of the Journal of Responsible Innovation

In this post I would like to take a look at the first issue of the new Journal of Responsible Innovation. As readers may know the journal is edited by ... A review of the Journal of Responsible Innovation

Making Science Public Blog on RI

The Nottingham University Making Science Public blog has opened a debate about responsible innovation. On February 24, 2014, Brigitte Nerlich posted an article entitled Responsible innovation: Great expectations, great responsibilities. ... Making Science Public Blog on RI

AAAS Meeting and Journal for Responsible Innovation Launch

The American Association for the Advancement of Science is holding its annual meeting in Chicago from 13th to 17th February, and Jonathan Hankins, Ottavia Bassetti and Jeff Ubois will represent ... AAAS Meeting and Journal for Responsible Innovation Launch

Integrated Network for Social Sustainability

Jonathan Hankins is pleased to have received and accepted the offer to participate in the National Science Foundation funded Integrated Network for Social Sustainability (INSS) as a representative of the ... Integrated Network for Social Sustainability

Beyond Alternative Food Networks, a book review

Long time Bassetti Foundation collaborator Cristina Grasseni recently published her latest book. Beyond Alternative Food Networks is described by MIT Professor Heather Paxson as “Much more than a book about ... Beyond Alternative Food Networks, a book review

Focus on SciencesPo

On Feb 10th 2014, long time friend of the Bassetti Foundation Bruno Latour opens his Scientific Humanities course to the world in MOOC form. The course is offered online, is ... Focus on SciencesPo

Looking Back on 2013

As we wish our readers season’s greetings and best wishes for the coming year, we reflect upon what has been an eventful and fulfilling year for the Bassetti Foundation and ... Looking Back on 2013

The Innovation Principle

Recently twelve of Europe’s largest corporations submitted a letter to the European Commission , urging them to adopt an “Innovation Principle” to be taken into full consideration during policy and ... The Innovation Principle

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 ... Responsible Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Special Eurobarometer