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3Sat explores philosophy of science with references to research by Visiting Scholar Olaf Engler
To the Video3Sat untersucht Wissenschaftsphilosophie mit Einbezug der Forschung des Gastwissenschaftlers Olaf Engler
Zum VideoThe Labyrinth Project: Co-existence, Extermination, and the Governance of Animals in Los Angeles, California
The Labyrinth Project is a collaborative inquiry into nature in Los Angeles. Lab members include faculty in The Institute for Society and Genetics alo
“Can We Trust Science from China?” Observations around the Ascent of a New Power Player
MoreThe Geopolitics of Chinese Arctic Research
China is a relative latecomer to the Arctic, establishing its regional research program in the 1990s. In 2003, it opened its first research station. A
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At the same time, confrontations between the United States and China have spilt over into the region and suspicions over China’s intentions in the nor
Internationalization or Centralized Control? Managing International Research Cooperation with Chinese Characteristics
The world’s largest radio telescope, a lunar rover on the dark side of the moon, an international ethical scandal caused by gene-editing of human embr
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Turbulent Transmissions: The Public Roles of Chinese Scientists in the Covid-19 Crisis
Many months into the 2020 global COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the exact origin of the virus remains unknown. Although it is commonly agreed that th
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Chinese scientists played important roles in uncovering some of the mysteries surrounding early cases of COVID-19, and as transmitters of information
The Merton Project: Science and Political Regimes in the 21st Century
“The persistent development of science occurs only in societies of a certain order, subject to a peculiar complex of tacit presuppositions and institu
The “Persian Wheel” and Its Impact in 16th to 18th Century India
In India, the Persian wheel or saqiya was probably imported around the thirteenth or fourteenth century in the wake of the Turkish conquests of northe
The Art of Judgement
The Art of Judgement explores how judgements are formed. In focus is the inherently dynamic nature of both assessments and decisions, as they are prod