Like always, the annual Davos gathering draws a fascinating crowd.
This year more forum material is available to the general public through webcasts and podcasts..A big Thanks to Ged Davis
One interesting session was the one on advances in Science and Technology called Are Researchers Moving Limits without Being Noticed?
See this 1 hour and 33 minute Webcast with simultaneous translation into English
Research, particularly in the areas of natural sciences, technology and medicine, opens the door for progress, but at the same time increasingly releases fear.
Fighting illnesses, yes, but how long should we prolong life?
Protecting life, yes, but how far should we go to artificially create it, change it or select it?
Use energy more efficiently, yes, but what energy is preferable?
Especially in research, limits are pushed, mostly in an unnoticed and creeping way.
1) Are there limits in research? And if yes, what are they?
2) Are researchers moving barriers? To what extent are the funding institutions restricting the independence for research?
3) What role do national governments play in setting limits in research?
- Peter Gruss, President, Max Planck Society, Germany (with over 22,000 researchers and workers)
- Ilona Kickbusch, Senior Adviser, Kickbusch Health Consult, Switzerland
- Elena Lazos, Professor, Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, UNAM, Mexico
- Christoph Stückelberger, Director, Institute for Theology and Ethics, Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches, Switzerland
- Daniel Vasella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Novartis, Switzerland
Moderated by
- Urs Leuthard, TV Host, Arena, Swiss Television SF DRS, Switzerland
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