Knowledge influences policy development and policies impact disabled people. Scientific
and technological advancements, including neuro-advancements and their governance …

Emerging technologies are defined by their novelty and thus are accompanied by significant
uncertainty in determining appropriate ways to manage risks associated with them. Yet …

This chapter explores the relevance of polycentric governance–an approach whereby
multiple, physically adjacent jurisdictions negotiate rules and policies to solve common …

This article aims to contribute to the literature on sociology of the social sciences, or, in a
broader context, to the sociology of knowledge in the tradition of Karl Mannheim. Its main …

Introducción La bioética y la evaluación de tecnologías sanitarias surgieron para ayudar a
tomar decisiones. El objetivo del trabajo fue conocer, con respecto a la evaluación de …

Structured citizen deliberation has been promoted as an integral component of technology
assessment, but scholars should also consider whether citizens' value their participation in …

Regulatory challenges arising from the use of nanomaterials in the medical sector present
particular challenges due to the wide spectrum of their applicability, the diverse …

The Aarhus Convention lays down a legislative framework for participatory rights in
environmental matters and potentially has wide-ranging application in and across the …

" Paradoxes are nothing but trouble. They violate the most elementary principle in logic:
Something cannot be two different things at once. Two contradictory interpretations cannot …

Internationally, there is increasing investment in both the private and public sectors in
technologically driven innovations, such as foods developed with novel technologies …