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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 – Scientific Freedom and Scientific Responsibility
Mehr lesen: Dual Use – Scientific Freedom and Scientific ResponsibilityThe symposium of the German Ethics Council, the German Research Foundation and Leopoldina addressed the issues associated with the handling of security-relevant research. Important and useful research findings from almost every branch of science can potentially be misused to do harm. This dual-use dilemma repeatedly triggers debate on the benefits and risks of individual research…