Welcome to the ISSP!
Recently founded in 2010 at the University of Ottawa (UO), the Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP) carries out research, teaching and public outreach on key issues associated with emerging technologies. The ISSP advocates that any intelligent discussion over the governance, benefits, risks and ethics of new applications of science can only be achieved if the front end – innovation – is tied together with the back end – the social implications.
Our proximity and access to decision makers in government, non-government organizations and the private sector gives the ISSP a strategic advantage in helping to learn about and to shape science- and technology-related social policy in Canada and internationally. The ISSP’s planned interdisciplinary graduate and professional development programs are under development, and will provide education and expertise about the ethical, legal, management and societal issues arising at the science-policy interface.
Events
September 30, 2011
Synthetic Biology: Colloquium on Benefits, Risks and Ethics.November 15, 2011
Frontiers in Research 2011: Our Post-Human Future.
Research
Research Perspectives showcases exciting research taking place at the University of Ottawa and its relevance to Canadians.