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RRI Explained- A ResBios Podcast

RRI Explained- A ResBios Podcast

By Christopher Styles

The field of bioscience has increasingly collided with the reality that most of us find ourselves in… with climate change, food security, health, and of course the COVID-19 pandemic, the biosciences affect us all on almost a daily basis. So it is important that scientists and researchers work hand in hand with society, to ensure that effective changes can be made to make the world a better place for all of us. Through Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) science hopes to bridge this gap... but what exactly is RRI? Find out in this series of interviews!
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RRI Explained - Ethics in RRI and the Biosciences

RRI Explained- A ResBios Podcast Oct 27, 2021

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Six Lessons of doing Responsible Innovation in Industry

Six Lessons of doing Responsible Innovation in Industry


On this week's episode of the RRI Explained podcast, Chris Styles talks with Prof Ibo van de Poel, an expert in Ethics and Technology at the School of Technology, Policy and Management at the Delft University of Technology.

We talk about Prof van de Poel's work with the PRISMA Project, a pilot study with 8 companies to help them integrate Responsible innovation into their innovation process and business practices. From this, the PRISMA Project published an article with six lessons of doing responsible innovation in industry.

Music Credit:  Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song. License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sep 14, 202233:15
Gender Equality in Health and Social Science

Gender Equality in Health and Social Science

In this week's episode of RRI Explained, we talk to a long-time friend of ResBios, Dr Vasiliki Kiparoglou. Vasiliki is the Chief Operating Officer of the NIHR Oxford BRC and has worked extensively with a number of EU projects in regard to RRI in Health and Social Sciences, with a particular focus on gender and inclusion within this field. We discuss how a lack of representation in higher research and managerial roles in health science research is impacting the research community, and how different approaches to academic recognition may be a necessity moving forward.  

Having been a key partner with the StarBios 2 project and an advisor to ResBios, it is great to catch up with Vasiliki and see how NIHR Oxford BRC is promoting the ideals of RRI and equality within the field of health science.   


 Music Credit:  Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song. License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sep 07, 202224:39
Emergent technology and RRI

Emergent technology and RRI

In this interview, Chris speaks to Professor Bernd Carsten Stahl, Director of the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility at De Montfort University in Leicester. They discuss the use of AI and emergent technology in research and the influences these will have on future projects and RRI.

Professor Bernd Carsten Stahl- https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/academic-staff/technology/bernd-carsten-stahl/bernd-carsten-stahl.aspx

Human Brain Project- https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/en/ 

Environmental Project- https://www.environmental-project.org/


Aug 24, 202227:44
Ubuntu -Linking African Science with Community

Ubuntu -Linking African Science with Community

In the next episode of RRIexplained, we speak to the wonderful Stephanie Okeyo, director at Under the Microscope - UtM, about the fantastic work they do to promote African research and how they foster links with local communities and share their passion for bioscience research!

Learn more about Under the Microscope here: https://www.underthemicroscope.net/


Music Credit:  Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song.

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license





Jul 05, 202234:04
RRI Explained - ICGEB- Bioscience in South Africa and Beyond
Jun 21, 202227:09
RRI Explained - RRI and Business Innovation
Jun 15, 202232:32
RRI Explained- The Past, Present and Future of RRI
Jun 08, 202234:07
RRI Explained - Engaging research with Citizen Science
Apr 05, 202231:44
Finding modern solutions to modern health care issues using RRI

Finding modern solutions to modern health care issues using RRI

In this episode of RRI Explained, Chris speaks to Stefan Philipp, A coordinator at the CHERRIES project, where we talk about the issues facing modern health care (apart from COVID) and how they use RRI to work together with citizens and healthcare providers to produce working solutions to these modern problems.

Music Credit:  Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Mar 29, 202225:00
RRI Explained- Citizen Science Stepping Up to Modern Challenges

RRI Explained- Citizen Science Stepping Up to Modern Challenges

In this episode of RRI Explained, Chris speaks to Carla Perucca Iannitelli, Policy Strategic Officer for StepChange and Science for Change, about the benefits of using Citizen Science, how collaboration and different experiences benefit EU projects and engaging with stakeholders and citizens.   

Music Credit:  Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Mar 23, 202226:46
Building an Ethics Governance House

Building an Ethics Governance House

The RRI Explained Podcast is back with something a little different. This time Chris Styles speaks with Associate Professor Elsa González-Esteban, a project coordinator with the ETHNA System project.  Elsa and Chris talk about how the Ethna System provides both a foundation and the flexibility needed to create bespoke ethical governance systems, across Higher Education, Funding and Research Centres, and how the other pillars of RRI inform governance.

Jan 19, 202228:23
Education and a better understanding of RRI and Bioscience

Education and a better understanding of RRI and Bioscience

In this episode of #RRIExplained, Chris Styles speaks with Saskia Tenberg from the Universität Bremen, about how the principles of RRI needs to be taught throughout a person's life, to cement these ideals before misconceptions and bias can set in.

Music Credit:  Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Nov 17, 202132:33
Gender Equality and Bioscience for All

Gender Equality and Bioscience for All

In this episode of RRI Explained, Chris speaks with Dr Magdalena Żadkowska from the University of Gdansk. They talk about gender equality and how equal representation can benefit bioscience research. Gender equality is one of the key pillars for RRI and although a lot of attention has been made to the issues facing female researchers, and more recently non-binary and trans researchers, progress seems to be slow.

Dr Magdalena Żadkowska talks about the issues of making a workplace welcome for all, and how equal representation can benefit science in more ways than you might have thought!  


Music Credit:  Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Nov 10, 202123:04
Open Science and RRI in RESBIOS

Open Science and RRI in RESBIOS

Open Access and Open Science should level the playing fields for researchers in all fields all over the world, and with the "wicked problems" we are all facing, open access is a tool that can help us all work together! But as well as opportunities, there are challenges we must address if we are to fully embrace Open Access. This week Chris talks to Prof Dimitar Djilianov from the Agrobioinstitute about Open Access and Open Science, and their place in the field of biosciences


Music Credit:  Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Nov 02, 202125:52
RRI Explained - Ethics in RRI and the Biosciences

RRI Explained - Ethics in RRI and the Biosciences

In our first episode of RRI explained, Chris Styles- Communication and Disemmeination officer for the ResBios project talks to Assoc. Prof. Elena Bužan, whose studies Molecular Ecologist and Wildlife Conservation at the University of Primorska.

Prof. Bužan is also one of the project's leads for the ResBios project, who focuses on instilling robust ethical practices into bioscience research institutes across Europe.

In this episode, we talk about why ethics is crucial in the ever-evolving field of Bioscience, the shared responsibility of ensuring science research ethics, and the challenges and opportunities that come about when talking about Ethics, RRI and Biosciences.

Music Credit:  Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Oct 27, 202123:52
RRI Explained - Ethics in RRI and the Biosciences /1

RRI Explained - Ethics in RRI and the Biosciences /1

In our first episode of RRI explained, Chris Styles- Communication and Disemmeination officer for the ResBios project talks to Assoc. Prof. Elena Bužan, whose studies Molecular Ecologist and Wildlife Conservation at the University of Primorska.

Prof. Bužan is also one of the project's leads for the ResBios project, who focuses on instilling robust ethical practices into bioscience research institutes across Europe.

In this episode, we talk about why ethics is crucial in the ever-evolving field of Bioscience, the shared responsibility of ensuring science research ethics, and the challenges and opportunities that come about when talking about Ethics, RRI and Biosciences.  

Music Credit:  Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Oct 27, 202123:52
RRI Explained- A new podcast from ResBios

RRI Explained- A new podcast from ResBios

Join our host Chris Styles as he explores the interconnection between biosciences and society, and how Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) can help bridge the gap. 

Chris Styles is a project officer for ResBios, an EU funded project that aims to embed RRI practices into bioscience research institutes across Europe.  

In this podcast, Chris will interview key members of the ResBios team to discuss the five main pillars of RRI; Ethics, Open Access, Gender, Public Engagement, and Education. As well as inviting coordinators from other RRI projects and bioscience researchers, to share their experience of RRI.

 So why not join us as we explain RRI. 

Oct 27, 202101:00