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The Politics of Science and the re-definition of democracy (part 1)
The fourth Lecture of the Fondazione Giannino Bassetti will feature prof. Sheila Jasanoff, professor of Science and Technology Studies at the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, one of ... The Politics of Science and the re-definition of democracy (part 1)
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 ... Governance and participation in nanotechnology
Design-Push Innovation: Changing Accepted Meanings (part 2)
(An interview with Roberto Verganti – …continues from the previous entry) Jeff Ubois: There was a Japanese cartoon that had flashing robot eyes. They were strobing at a rate that ... Design-Push Innovation: Changing Accepted Meanings (part 2)
Design-Push Innovation: Changing Accepted Meanings (part 1)
An interview with Roberto Verganti Roberto Verganti is a visiting scholar in the Technology and Operations Management unit at the Harvard Business School, and Professor of Management of Innovation at ... Design-Push Innovation: Changing Accepted Meanings (part 1)
Building a bridge between science and society
Looking for the foundations of the communication of science. (Bergamo, February 14-15 2008) by Roberta Gabbatore (See the images) On Thursday 14th February 2008 in the splendid setting of the ... Building a bridge between science and society
New Rites For Democracy?
On February 15th 2008, at the premises of the Bassetti Foundation in Milan, the sociologist of science Brian Wynne opened the seminar chaired by Piero Bassetti and Mariachiara Tallacchini about ... New Rites For Democracy?
A seminar on governance and science at the Bassetti Foundation in Milan
(Photos) On Friday 15th February 2008, at the premises of the Bassetti Foundation in Milan, Piero Bassetti opened the seminar on Science and Governance introducing Brian Wynne, chairman of the ... A seminar on governance and science at the Bassetti Foundation in Milan
Robotics: a new science
The International Symposium “Robotics: a new science” takes place on Wednesday 20th of February 2008 at Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Via Della Lungara 10 in Rome. The conference is ... Robotics: a new science
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 ... 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. ... Science and Governance: the EU report on Science and Governance presented at FGB
Dr. Ronald Arkin on Roboethics and Responsibility (part 3)
(…continues from the previous entry) Ubois: Do you see — I mean, another direction I could see this going is in the ways the lines between warfare and law enforcement ... Dr. Ronald Arkin on Roboethics and Responsibility (part 3)
Dr. Ronald Arkin on Roboethics and Responsibility (part 2)
(…continues from the previous entry) Ubois: It’s an interesting question of when should you essentially exit a field or exit certain social or power structures, because you can’t abide by ... Dr. Ronald Arkin on Roboethics and Responsibility (part 2)