Seminaria „ECOTECH-COMPLEX Seminar” stanowią platformę dyskusji w zakresie badań naukowych zorientowanych na zastosowania – zarówno badań aplikacyjnych, jak i prac rozwojowych. Zacieśnienie współpracy pomiędzy sferą nauki i gospodarki wymaga ciągłego dialogu, a podejmowane wyzwania badawcze, zwłaszcza o charakterze interdyscyplinarnym i wielodziedzinowym, powinny przyczyniać się do integracji rozproszonego środowiska naukowego i tym samym do kreowania wysokiej jakości badań oraz prac rozwojowych.
Szanowni Państwo,
zapraszamy serdecznie do udziału w kolejnym spotkaniu w ramach ECOTECH-COMPLEX Seminar. Where Research Meets Applications, które odbędzie się w poniedziałek 12 września 2022r. w godzinach 14:00-15:30
Prelegentem będzie Professor Stefan Franzen, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh USA
Najbliższe seminarium nosi tytuł „Empowering Science” i będzie kontynuacją wcześniejszego seminarium prof. Stefana Franzena z 13 grudnia 2021 p.t. „Scientific Self-Deception: Are Any of Us Immune?” „Naukowe samo-oszukiwanie: czy ktokolwiek z nas jest odporny?”
Spotkanie odbędzie się w formule hybrydowej
Udział w seminarium jest bezpłatny, a w celu rejestracji należy wypełnić wybrany formularz zgłoszeniowy - zależnie od preferowanej formy udziału.
Kontakt w sprawie organizacji seminarium: ecotech@umcs.pl
Zapraszamy
Organizator: Centrum ECOTECH-COMPLEX UMCS
Abstract
Very few scientists enjoy talking about ethics. It is a curiosity to hear about cases of "bad science," but digging more deeply tends to make scientists uncomfortable since scientists' motives and methods are placed in doubt. It may be important, but it is not fun to think about. However, it is perhaps more needed than ever before. Cutting edge science is always at risk for pushing too far, too fast and making incorrect assumptions that lead to compromised experiments. Self-deception is always lurking in the background, or perhaps the subconscious is a more accurate location. How can we confront the sensitive topic of ethics in a manner that both captures interest and improves the level of science? By widening our horizons in terms of history, philosophy and even the politics of science we can consider ethics in science in a more integrative manner. The realization that scientists have wrestled with self-deception since the earliest records helps us to see how human psychology and behavior are embedded in the entire endeavor of science. We may have better tools and more accumulated knowledge than previous generations, but our psychology is basically the same. While scientists do not have time to study philosophy in depth, it is important to recognize that our view of science can change decision making in terms of research direction and even funding. One central example is the contrast between Bayesian statistics and Gaussian significance testing. The politics of science is crucial for all to recognize. From climate change to biomedical research there are issues that raise ethical questions that go far beyond how research is conducted and reported. In this seminar I will provide specific examples in each of these areas and summarize the findings with a recommendation for graduate programs to help improve young scientists' awareness. Recognizing that the room for new courses is limited the idea is to integrate these ideas from the departmental level so that the time commitment is optimized and all research group members, including the faculty(!), are included in the conversation.
Specific topics in the lecture:
Physics – the Majorana particle controversy. The elusive goal of quantum computing.
Structural biology – twilight electron density. Surprisingly common drug and ligand binding errors.
Statistics – Bayesian vs. Gaussian statistics, relative vs. absolute decision making
Biomedical research – contrasting opioid research in Western Europe and the United States.
Public Health – lead in drinking water. Why do government organizations deny reality?
Nanotechnology – creation of a new scientific area is fraught with potential ethical issues
Professor Stefan Franzen, Ph.D.
Wykształcenie:
Ph.D. Stanford University 1992
B.S. University of California, Berkeley 1982
Specjalność naukowa
The application of spectroscopy to structure and determination of enzymatic reaction mechanisms in biology.
