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EMBL
Science and Society |
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Established in 1998, the
principal aim of the science and society initiative
at EMBL is to promote a better and broader understanding
of the growing social and cultural relevance of
the life sciences. We organize a variety of activities
and events where members of our scientific community,
scholars from other disciplines, as well as members
of the public, meet to engage in a dialogue.
The life sciences have an enormous potential for
further development and practical applications.
However, a popular consensus needs to be developed
around questions of how to assess and deal with
the diverse repercussions of that development.
More than ever, there is a need for interdisciplinary
dialogue to inspire synthetic insights and a common
worldview. The new ways in which science is now
being applied for the production of knowledge
and economic wealth must be carefully adjusted
to public interests and the value system in each
society. It is the common responsibility of all,
scientists as well as non-scientists, to engage
in an ongoing process of carving out a shared
understanding of science. Our efforts at the EMBL
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