Despite significant peaks in the production of – and interest for – popular science in Italian history, Italy does not have a tradition of promotion of public understanding comparable to countries like Great Britain or United States. A short but intense season of flowering of popular science took place at the end of Nineteenth century,…
Which countries do export more high technology? How many are the unemployed in science and technology? Which is the country with the higher level of scientific culture? What should be the research priorities according to citizens? Which is the technology object that Europeans couldn’t do without? The Science in Society Facts and Figures second edition…
From the 5th of May, at Telecom Italia Future Centre fo Venice, is going to take place the event Stories from the Brand New World, lectures on the books that mostly contributed to the visions and social imagery of the future. The event is organized by the Telecom Italia Future Centre within the Progetto Italia…
Nuclear energy, Gmos, stem cells: the more science advances, the more society seems to make resistance. On an almost daily basis, we witness protests against the commercialization of transgenic food, rallies against radioactive waste facilities, heated debates on embryo stem cells research and euthanasia. Are we really facing a radical clash between science and society?…
This is the first International Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Network ever to be staged in Asia. In addition to fostering communication of science and technology to the public, the PCST Network aims to enhance communication between the traditions and modern world, and between science and the humanities. PCST-9 will take place in…
Mulicipalities at the core of a new european project intended to promote scientific culture at local level, ESCITY. Escity is the acronym of Europe, Science and the City, a project that has received financing from the European Commission’s Science and Society Programme, aiming to lay down the basis for an international community interested in promoting…