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Uncertainty and disquiet
Discussion of the panel W098 of the EASA Conference 2012. Nanterre University, France, 10/07/2012 – 13/07/2012. The call for papers “Who is Responsible” has invited ethnographic reflections on the diverse ... Uncertainty and disquiet
Sequencing the Genome of Unborn Babies
As a follow on from my post about 23andMe and genetic testing last month, I would like to point readers towards a story that is just breaking here in the ... Sequencing the Genome of Unborn Babies
Launch of the UCS Center for Science and Democracy
On Thursday May 17th 2012 I attended the launch of The Union of Concerned Scientists’ Center for Science and Democracy. The launch was entitled Science and Democracy in Turmoil: Restoring ... Launch of the UCS Center for Science and Democracy
The potential role of science communication in Pakistan
Towards the understanding of science communication and its potential role to bring prosperity in the rural and agro-based community of Pakistan by Naeema Siddiqui (Institute of Social & Cultural Studies ... The potential role of science communication in Pakistan
Who’s Responsible?
Cristina Grasseni and The Bassetti Foundation at EASA The 2012 European Association of Social Anthropologists conference (EASA) takes place at Université Paris Nanterre in July of this year, and long ... Who’s Responsible?
Architecture and public science communication
The role of aesthetics and design in science and technology museum. by Patricia Ríos Cabello (PhD Candidate. Humanistic Studies. Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México) ... Architecture and public science communication
‘It feels like the right thing to do’: ethical perspectives of open science
by Ann Grand. Open science, an approach in which the entirety of an investigation – questions, raw data, methodologies, results, models, published outputs and more – is made available online, ... ‘It feels like the right thing to do’: ethical perspectives of open science
Responsibility and Communication at PCST 2012 – part 2
In Florence on 20th April 2012 the Bassetti Foundation organized a seminar as part of the Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST2012). This international conference hosted scientists, delegates ... Responsibility and Communication at PCST 2012 – part 2
Responsibility and Communication at PCST 2012 – part 1
In Florence on 20th April 2012 the Bassetti Foundation organized a seminar as part of the Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST2012). This international conference hosted scientists, delegates ... Responsibility and Communication at PCST 2012 – part 1
Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 3
(…continues from the previous entry). During the afternoon panel Sharon Terry of the Genetic Alliance explained her interest in creating partnerships between genetic databases in order to use the massive ... Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 3
Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 2
(…continues from the previous entry). On the following day the Harvard STS program hosted a workshop entitled Architectures for Life to continue the debate. Guests and speakers included many world ... Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 2
Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 1
On the 17th of April I attended a lecture given by Anne Wojcicki, CEO of direct to consumer genetics company 23andMe. The event which was entitled “Deleterious Me: Whole Genome ... Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 1