Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Plant Sciences.: Proceedings of the PlantHUB Summer School 2018

Abstract

Social transformation through innovation and research is a key element in the discussion as to how the global community can overcome its complex problems related to environmental and economic constraints in a resource-limited world. Innovation conflicts arise when transformation is mainly technology-driven and does not take up ethical, legal and social issues. In response, scientists are today being asked to play a role in the science-insociety dialogue. In the Summer School we asked how RRI could allow early-stage researchers to participate in the ongoing public debate on plant breeding and agricultural digitization.