Science under politics. An Italian nightmare

The second half of the twentieth century has seen the relationship between society, politics and science become increasingly complex and controversial. Particularly in democratic countries—where the application of scientific research and the diffusion of knowledge have contributed to a significant increase in the well-being of citizens—scientists have had to face interference from political, religious and

The proceedings of the World Congress 2009 are now available

Download the full .pdf version 1) in Italian 2) in English. You can receive a copy of the proceedings by donating to Luca Coscioni Association. Request your copy to info@freedomofresearch.org The proceedings represent a relevant instrument of theoretical reflection and dissemination. Our objective is to spread the message of the ongoing activity of the World

Treasurer of Luca Coscioni Association awarded LeaDer – Liberal Democrat Local and Regional Politicians Awards

On Monday 15 November Rocco Berardo, treaurer of Luca Coscioni Association and regional councilman of Region Lazio, was awarded a prize for Achievement in Opposition at regional level. The award was granted by ALDE Group – Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the framework of LeaDer – Liberal Democrat Local and Regional Politicians

Treasurer of Luca Coscioni Association awarded LeaDer – Liberal Democrat Local and Regional Politicians Awards

On Monday 15 November Rocco Berardo, treaurer of Luca Coscioni Association and regional councilman of Region Lazio, was awarded a prize for Achievement in Opposition at regional level. The award was granted by ALDE Group – Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the framework of LeaDer – Liberal Democrat Local and Regional Politicians

“Assisted reproduction in Europe�?

One of the tasks of ESHRE – European Society for Human Reproduction & Embryology, as it has already been said, is to monitor the results and activities around Europe. This is done via our consortium. Every year we publish our report on human reproduction. This report covers a large majority of the activities done in

Monitoring freedom of research and cure in Italy

Italy was surveyed by the Library of the European Parliament – DG Presidency. Last update: December 2008. Please note that many changes intervened in the meantime, mainly in the field of assisted reproduction and pharmacological abortion. Any peer review of data is welcome. (see attachment)

The 2010 Nobel Prize for Medicine recognizes scientific achievement beyond ideological preconceptions

The 2010 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to Robert Edwards, thus recognizing his status as father of IVF and as one who enabled millions of pregnancies and births worldwide. Furthermore, this recognizes scientific achievement beyond ideological preconceptions, something that is forced upon the lives of those Italian citizens who require medical assistance in

The 2010 Nobel Prize for Medicine recognizes scientific achievement beyond ideological preconceptions

Statement by Filomena Gallo – solicitor, president of the Associazione Amica Cicogna, and vice Secretary of Luca Coscioni Association for freedom of scientific research The 2010 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to Robert Edwards, thus recognizing his status as father of IVF and as one who enabled millions of pregnancies and births worldwide.

The open source biology movement. Interview with Dr. Jefferson by Matteo Angioli

Interview Dr. Jefferson 22/09/2010 Q. The first one is, if you could just describe for us, by and large, the open source biology movement. Well, first I don’t choose to call it that. Biology is a field of study whereas open source is a mode of innovation. And they’re very different. So we describe it

Monitoring freedom of research and cure in New South Wales (Australia)

New South Wales was surveyed by the students of Bryant University, RI, USA. Last update: March 2009. Any peer review of data is welcome Table of content: A. Artificial reproduction technologies (ART) B. Research with human embryonic stem cells (hESC) C. End-of-life decisions D. Abortion and contraception A. Artificial reproduction technologies (ART) Australia was one