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SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE
INGSA September 2016
Dr. Melanie Peters, Director Rathenau , www.rathenau.nl
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
Take a CLOSER LOOK
• Independent Government think tank • Rathenau Institute - 30 years old • Parliament and public and stake holders • Science and Technology Assessment • European and global network: EPTA, PACITA
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
Man and machine: intimate technology
What is technology? Trade in bodyparts
• Human sustainability – after exploring the earth, now we explore man
• Your tissues, your data
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
Tipping points
Old: The invention that changed the world
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
New technology: Uber, Airbnb……..
• Exponential vs linear • Converging technologies • Application of simple consumer software • New players • Irreversable • New checks and balances • Government vs governance?
Technolgical or social change: Smart?
Uber Meiny Prins smart cities
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
Robots and the labour market
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
Two dominant visions on technology and labour: More or fewer jobs
What is known within science about: • IT revolution
and productivity?
• IT and loss / creation of jobs?
• IT and prosperity?
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
Working on the robot society
• ‘Robot society’ as a positive prospect
• Socially responsible innovation
• Stimulation • Regulation
• Education and training • Prosperity
• Creating opportunities • Offering protection • Regulating platforms
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
Smart society Learning about science, technology, skills and protocols Democratic science Role of universities in responsible innovation Role of companies in CSR Reinventing civilisation
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
Grand challenges
• Here knowledge of the science ecosystem comes in. What technology will help?
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
Who am I
• Food Technology • Toxicologist • University Research • Company • Policy • Advocacy • Public engagement
SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Ir. Melanie Peters 2016, September 29
Government, governance, role of science
State and non-state actors: pharmacovigilance
It’s the law: before market CSR: after market introduction
CSR: Burden of proof
Duty of care, duty to protect OECD: responsible bussiness and responsible research