Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public

Major scientific breakthroughs deepen our understanding of nature and ourselves. Such discoveries have the potential to transform our everyday lives. Yet the same science that holds promise for progress often raises concerns and questions for society.

We are starting with conversations around genome editing of embryos, artificial intelligence in health research, and the sharing of Big Data.

The aims of the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public are to:

• Strengthen the social contract between scientific communities and diverse publics
• Engage public audiences at early stages in deliberating the ethical implications of science
• Deliver innovative and creative interactions with public audiences to achieve excellence in engagement

Recognising that both ‘the public’ and ‘scientists’ are mixed groups with many communities, values and interests, the Centre will pursue new ways to build bridges between….

• Public audiences
• Scientists
• Public engagement and communication professionals
• Ethicists
• Social scientists
• Community groups
• Health Professionals

[header image credit: Daniel Lonn, Unsplash]

Meet our team – we have backgrounds in the social sciences, media, genetic counselling and design, and have a deep commitment to interdisciplinary work, cutting across the natural and social sciences, bioethics and public engagement.