The freedom of scientific research : Bridging the gap between science and society / Simona Giordano, John Harris.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Giordano, Simona, editor.

Harris, John, editor.

Series:

Contemporary Issues in Bioethics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 p.)

Place of Publication:

[s.l.] : Manchester University Press, 2020.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Never have the scope and limits of scientific freedom been more important or more under attack. New science, from artificial intelligence to genomic manipulation, creates unique opportunities to make the world a better place. But it also presents unprecedented dangers, which many believe threaten the survival of humanity and the planet. This collection, by an international and multidisciplinary group of leading thinkers, addresses three vital questions: (1) How are scientific developments impacting on human life and on the structure of societies? (2) How is science regulated, and how should it be regulated? (3) Are there ethical boundaries to scientific developments in some sensitive areas (e.g. robotic intelligence, biosecurity)? The contributors are drawn from many disciplines, and approach the issues in diverse ways to secure the widest representation of the many interests engaged. They include some of the most distinguished academics working in this field, as well as young scholars.

Contents:

Front matter

Dedication

Contents

List of figures

List of tables

Contributors

Series editor's foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part I: Freedom of science: promises and hazards

Introduction to Part I / Simona Giordano, John Harris, Lucio Piccirillo

1 The influence of infection on society / Peter Lachmann

2 Scientific progress and longevity / Simona Giordano

3 Reproductive technologies and the family in the twenty-first century / Daniela Cutas, Anna Smajdor

4 New frontiers in surgery / Gennaro Selvaggi, Sean Aas

5 Freedom, law, politics, genes / Iain Brassington

6 Scientific freedom and responsibility in a biosecurity context / Catherine Rhodes

7 Robotic intelligence / David Lawrence

8 Big science and small science / Lucio Piccirillo

Part II: Freedom of science and the need for regulation

Introduction to Part II / Simona Giordano, John Harris, Lucio Piccirillo

9 Advocating a radical change in policies and new models to secure freedom and efficiency in funding and communication of science / Andrea Ballabeni, Davide Danovi

10 Freedom of research and the right to science / Andrea Boggio, Cesare P. R. Romano

11 The donation of embryos for research / Heidi Mertes

12 From Galileo to embryos and narcotic drugs / Marco Cappato

13 Science, self-control and human freedom / Gilberto Corbellini, Elisabetta Sirgiovanni

14 Evidence-based policy and the precautionary principle / Roberto Baldoli, Claudio M. Radaelli

15 Let freedom ring for science / Mary Woolley

Conclusion / Simona Giordano

Index

Notes:

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

1163807020

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access