Science in Society Facts and Figures 2007
Which is the country with the most productive reseachers? Which european companies do invest more in R&D? Which countries do attract more foreign researchers? Why do young students hesitate to enrol in a university science curricula? The 2007 Science in Society Facts and Figures attempts to answer these questions. The Observa yearly publication third edition,…
Cells and citizens. Biotechnology in the public sphere
Are Italians and Europeans really sceptical towards Biotechnology? How have the media contributed to configure a distinction between red and green biotech? How can scientific expertise and public participation be integrated with regard to issues like biotechnologies? Biotech is an emblematic case of the recent – and not rarely overwhelming – transformations investing scientific research…
Italians, the biological will, and euthanasia
by Federico Neresini A large majority of Italians – 73% – are in favour of the so-called ‘biological will’. This finding is all the more interesting if one considers that there are no marked differences between catholics (71%) and non-believers (83%). It is likely that perception of the matter has been influenced by debate on…
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