Responsible innovation has always been an important issue in discourses addressing the
major challenges faced by humankind in terms of natural resource degradation, climate …

The rapid development of human genome editing (HGE) techniques evokes an urgent need
for forward-looking deliberation regarding the aims, processes, and governance of research …

Citizen Science (CS) projects involve members of the general public as active participants in
research. While some advocates hope that CS can increase scientific knowledge production …

The perceived ineffectiveness of traditional innovation policies in solving societal challenges
such as poverty, ageing, climate change as well as problems of regional economic …

Smart cities refer to place-specific collaborative systems where multiple actors collaborate to
collectively address public problems. However, smart city initiatives regularly frame citizens …

Background In this article, the concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and related
implications for the measurement of sustainable development are analyzed. Technological …

We probe the missions and practices of innovation intermediaries involved in the
convergence of digital technologies, focusing on the case of AI-enabled engineering biology …

Societal implications of technology are often considered after public deployment. However,
broader impacts ought to be considered during the onset and throughout development to …

This book presents an important contribution to the knowledge of the banana soils of
Venezuela. Banana, the edible fruit of Musaceae, is a staple food for more than 400 million …

Abstract Precision Agriculture Technologies (PATs) promise to enhance productivity and
foster sustainability. However, attempts to explain the low adoption of PATs, particularly in …