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…
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…
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,…
EcoGenEtic.com is an organ of multidisciplinary study and research on the question of risk management on plant exogenous gene transfer techniques. It aims to propose safety procedures, tools and strategies to present to the scientific community and to the local administration for a suitable risk management of this matter. Today, there are promising possibilities to…
Choosing what food to bring on the kitchen table is turning out to be more and more difficult for consumers: on the one hand we have an ever-growing stream of information about the products and on the production chain, on the other this leads to a greater complexity, and thus uncertainty, exacerbated by the scandals…
The presence of women in technical-scientific research and their career opportunities are issues high on the agenda of national and international institutions in regard to research and training policies. The persisting difficulties encountered by women in achieving top positions in the world of research and innovation, the causes of those difficulties, and their possible remedies…
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? Monday the 13th of March 2006, The Science in…
On April 5, 2006, the Fondazione Policlinico of Milan and the Centro Studi Politeia are organizing a conference on citizens’ participation in health policy and the decision-making process. The conference, aimed at presenting the special issue of Politeia dedicated to Governance and Health, will be the occasion for a discussion of public participation in medical…
Almost 80% of Italian citizens are favourable to the use of DNA tests use in the fight to crime, particularly with regard to terrorism and other violent crimes. One Italian out of two considers Dna tests as the most relevant contribution that science can give to crime fighting. These are some of the key findings…
Almost 80% of Italian citizens are favourable to the use of DNA tests use in the fight to crime, particularly with regard to terrorism and other violent crimes. One Italian out of two considers Dna tests as the most relevant contribution that science can give to crime fighting. These are some of the key findings…