Raising awareness on History, Epistemology and Ethics of Science

This module aims to provide a better understanding of the nature of scientific knowledge, an appreciation of its place in society, and an appreciation of the ethical issues involved in both the development and application of this knowledge.

The first session will allow us to get to know the students, their research topics and the reasons why they chose this module. We will describe the organization of the module and present the topics that will be addressed. The next sessions will be dedicated to a particular theme that will be presented by an invited speaker. 

Please note that 14 time slots have been reserved to ensure flexibility in organization, but that there will only be 12 sessions. 
Potential topics to be covered: Research ethics and scientific integrity; the cross contributions of natural and social sciences; interdisciplinarity and trans-disciplinarity; social and anthropological approaches to science; issues raised by artificial intelligence; strategies for undermining the value of scientific knowledge and casting doubt; the use of metaphors in science. 
The order of the conferences has not yet been decided.

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