DRZE comprehensively provides scientific information which is required for a qualified formation of opinion and judgment in the area of ethics in the life sciences and medicine. The main focus lies in the scientific preparation of the information. [Information of the supplier]
Das 1990 gegründete Interfakultäre Zentrum für Ethik in den Wissenschaften (IZEW) ist ein interdisziplinäres Forschungszentrum der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Am IZEW wird das Programm einer "Ethik in den Wissenschaften" verfolgt, das die Frage der Verantwortung bereits in den Wissenschaften selbst thematisiert. Das IZEW will den Dialog zwischen Natur-, Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften mit Blick auf ethische Fragen fördern. Die wissenschaftsethische Forschung am IZEW umfasst beispielsweise die Gentechnik an Pflanzen, Tieren und Menschen, die Umweltethik, die Transplantationsmedizin sowie Grundlagenfragen der Ethik in den Wissenschaften. Weitere Arbeitsschwerpunkte sind der Transfer zwischen ethischer Forschung und dem Bildungsbereich sowie die Dokumentation wissenschaftsethischer Literatur. ... [Information des Anbieters]
The aim of the BUKO Campaign against Biopiracy is to make the political, social and economical components of biodiversity public. It criticises the way in that biological diversity is only discussed as a topic in conservation. This disguises the fact that it is being appropriated by multinational concerns, in conjunction with government research institutes. This is biopiracy. This rejection is accompanied by a radical critique of north-south relations as well as global capitalism, its forms of domination and power structures. The campaign aims to build resistance against biopiracy as well as discuss and support social alternatives. ... [Information of the supplier, translated]
Recognizing science as a path toward understanding nature, distinct from corporate and other applications, The Scientific Activist opens up a new dialogue on the proper role of science in an ever changing society. The truth isn't always black or white, but an informed public is an empowered one, so I won't shy away from the complex issues. Most importantly, though, The Scientific Activist takes on the people and obstacles standing in the way of the progress and proper application of science. Enemies of science, beware! ... [Information of the supplier]
Das Kompetenzzentrum Klimafolgen und Anpassung (KomPass) im Umweltbundesamt ist Wegweiser und Ansprechpartner für Anpassungsaktivitäten in Deutschland. Als Schnittstelle zwischen Klimafolgenforschung, Gesellschaft und Politik macht es verwundbare Bereiche und Regionen ausfindig, bewertet Klimafolgen und zeigt die Chancen der Anpassungsmaßnahmen sowie ihre Hürden. KomPass arbeitet mit der Wissenschaft, mit Ministerien und Behörden sowie Verbänden und Unternehmen zusammen und unterstützt die Umsetzung der Deutschen Anpassungsstrategie an den Klimawandel. ... [Information des Anbieters]
Realising the potential of the life sciences – how can society get involved? The 21st century has been widely proclaimed as the “century of the life sciences”. Their impact is expected to profoundly alter the way we live. Not only will the life sciences reshuffle the demographic and individual outlook of Western societies as they help us live longer and better, they also address the other big challenges of mankind – understanding the complexities and preserving the variety of life on our planet, climate change, famine, as well as ecological and safe energy resources. The first European Conference of Life Science Funders and Foundations will explore opportunities to positively influence and accelerate the necessary discoveries and their transformation into applications that benefit us all. ... [Information of the supplier]
Internetauftritt des Pariser "Museum national d'Histoire naturelle", der Informationen für Wissenschaftler, aber auch allgemeine Informationen für Besucher der Museumseinrichtungen beinhaltet. [Redaktion vifabio]
In display halls covering 8.700 square metres the visitor can travel through our planet’s history, through the breathtaking diversity of nature and back to the origins of our culture. On the upper ground floor (Hochparterre) can be seen fascinating and valuable precious stones and minerals, rare fossils and gigantic dinosaurs, as well as famous prehistoric works of art. One of the most important is the 25.000 year-old figure of “Venus von Willendorf”, the skeleton of a Diplodocus, the longest terrestrial vertebrate that has ever lived, a giant topaz weighing 117 kg and the valuable bouquet of jewels which Maria Theresia had made as a present for her husband. The first floor presents the overwhelming species variety of the animal world, from protozoa to the most highly developed mammals. Objects of more than 200 years old are of great interest, not only on their own account but also as witnesses of nature and historical records for the history of science and the art of taxidermy. Numerous stuffed animals of species either extinct or extremely endangered make the collections truly irreplaceable. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Senckenberg Museum is one of the largest Natural History Museums in Germany and exhibits the recent biodiversity of life and evolution of organisms as well as the change of planet earth over millions of years. New scientific findings in all areas of biology, paleontology and geology are on display. The Senckenberg Nature Research Society (SNG) is responsible for the Research Institute and the Natural History Museum. ... [Information of the supplier]
