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4. Forum for the Committees for Ethics in Security-Relevant Research
Mehr lesen: 4. Forum for the Committees for Ethics in Security-Relevant ResearchAt the fourth KEF Forum, which the Joint Committee organised in cooperation with the Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology at the Historisches Kolleg in Munich, KEF members and other contact persons for handling security-relevant research were once again given the opportunity to exchange experiences and challenges of their advisory work in a confidential setting, particularly with…
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The responsibility of science: Which technology could turn out to become the next nuclear bomb?
Mehr lesen: The responsibility of science: Which technology could turn out to become the next nuclear bomb?Film evening with panel discussion On 23 January 2024, the Joint Committee held a film evening followed by a panel discussion at Cinema Paris in Berlin. Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” was shown, which not only dramatically recounts the events surrounding the construction of the first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project, but also…
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Dual use in chemistry research: opportunities, risks and responsibility
Mehr lesen: Dual use in chemistry research: opportunities, risks and responsibilityAt an online workshop on 31 May 2021, which was held together with the German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, GDCh), the chairs of the Joint Committee Britta Siegmund and Thomas Lengauer first outlined its tasks and objectives. GDCh Executive Director Wolfram Koch recalled the chequered history of chemical research and its potential for abuse,…
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2nd Forum for the committees for ethics in security-relevant research (KEFs)
Mehr lesen: 2nd Forum for the committees for ethics in security-relevant research (KEFs)The objective of the second KEF Forum of the Joint Committee on 2 September 2019 held on the island of Riems was to facilitate communication and exchange of experience among the KEFs. The idea was to examine specific security-relevant research projects that the KEFs had already conclusively consulted on and discuss related topics such as…
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The mystery of risks – How can Science help reconcile perception and assessment?
Mehr lesen: The mystery of risks – How can Science help reconcile perception and assessment?The Leopoldina’s international conference format “Crossing Boundaries in Science” aims to identify research areas at an early stage that are particularly dependent on interdisciplinary collaboration. The second conference in the series was organised by the Joint Committee with the financial support of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation. It was entitled “The mystery…
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Discussion evening: Security instead of freedom – research between new findings and increasing risks
Mehr lesen: Discussion evening: Security instead of freedom – research between new findings and increasing risksOn 1 April 2019, the Joint Committee held a discussion evening in Berlin entitled “Security instead of freedom – research between new findings and increased risks” as part of the Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany’s campaign “Freedom is our system” marking the 70th anniversary of the German constitution and the scientific freedom it guarantees.…