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The Centre for Ethics of the University of Tartu was established in June 2001 as an interdisciplinary unit within the Faculty of Philosophy. Starting from January 1st 2009, the Centre for Ethics is a consortium.The Centre aims to: Organize interdisciplinary research regarding the ethical issues pertaining to science, society and research activities; Further reflections upon […]

Recently, it has come to light that the oil company Exxon knew the risks of the fuel industry on climate change since the 1970s. While it was clear that their own internally produced research accurately predicted global warming and its effects on our climate, they publicly denied any such claims to protect their own industry.

Radboud University is a partner of INAUS project. It is a public research university located in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Established in 1923, Radboud University has consistently been included in the top 150 of universities in the world by four major university ranking tables. The university is represented within IANUS by the Institute for Science in Society

The Edelman Trust Barometer is an annual trust and credibility survey realised by Edelman, a global communications firm. The survey is realised every year, having a different thematic focus. The 2023 trust barometer is the 23rd survey of the firm; it entailed 30-minute online interviews conducted between November 1st and November 28th, 2022. It overall

The IANUS Project represents a key activity in the current R&I portfolio of AcumenIST – a new concept consultancy initiative provided by experienced business leaders with a pronounced track record in both scientific research, development and innovation, as well as in public and regulatory affairs. The AcumenIST Founder & Director, DrSteffi Friedrichs, has been a

On 27th and 28th February, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and its Data and Web Science Lab participated in the unconference and first TaskForce gathering organized in Munich, Germany by etami and BDVA – Big Data Value Association! Computer scientists, sociologists, ethicists, as well as legal researchers gathered to discuss how to advance reliable, trustworthy, ethical,

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a partner of the IANUS consortium. KIT is one of the largest scientific research institutions in Europe, the largest in Germany and the only university in the federally funded Helmholtz Association, which in turn is the largest research organisation in Germany. KIT is also a German university of

In 2017 George Gaskell and colleagues reported on the views of the public in 10 European countries and the US on the uses of gene editing. Across all the countries support was consistently greater for treatment than enhancement and for intervention on adults than pre-natals. It was suggested that it was time to set up

The Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST 2023) is taking place between the 11th and the 14th of April 2023 in Rotterdam. The global science communication community will come together for PCST 2023 and three full days, composed of pre-conference workshops, an exciting line-up of plenary speakers, visual and oral presentations, performances and