Differing forms of self-operating transportation are already among us and some have been
in operation now for an extended period of time. From elevators and escalators to airport …

Science in the Public Sphere presents a broad yet detailed picture of the history of science
popularization from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. Global in focus, it provides …

Chronic pain, a common disease, is a crucial global public health concern. Approximately
20% of the worldwide population is affected by chronic pain, which accounts for 15% to 20 …

Existem três dimensões-chave com as quais nos confrontamos no que diz respeito ao
nosso futuro digital e artificial: a programabilidade, a invisibilidade, a soberania. Sensores …

Food and nutrition insecurity continue to risk the lives and wellbeing of millions of people
throughout the world today. Further, food and nutrition insecurity are still major challenges in …

Drawing on insights from feminist and Science and Technology Studies writing on care and
vulnerability, this paper will critically explore conceptualisations of responsibility, care and …

This chapter explores some underlying issues bearing on relationships between
engineering and Sustainability. It aims to help point towards ways in which engineering …

Purpose By developing a conceptual model, the purpose of this paper is to improve the
understanding of the role of social assistive technologies in facilitating the process of service …

Governance of innovation needs to cater in a democratic way for heterogeneity of
knowledges. Many initiatives in the democratisation of innovation aspire to some sort of …

This article contributes to Science and Technology Studies on vulnerability by putting
cyborgs at center stage. What vulnerabilities emerge when technologies move under the …