Modern medicine offers many possibilities. However, patients can only make informed decisions when they are well-informed. How much medical knowledge is needed to consent to—or refuse—a treatment? The focus is on the questions of what doctors must explain, what knowledge patients need to make effective decisions, and how informed consent, advance directives, and electronic health […]
How do scientists transform an unknown plant into a potential future crop? Using orphan crops such as marama bean, an African legume, this talk follows the step-by-step process of building scientific knowledge: from the first field observations and questions, to studying germination, reproduction, and genetics, and finally developing tools for crop improvement. Discover how curiosity-driven […]
We’re all familiar with the catchphrases: “Big Data is the new oil” and “Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new engine”. Furthermore, AI is considered “our final invention” and heralds the “second machine age”. But what does that actually mean? Where are we headed? How will our society and our lives change? Concepts such as Society […]
