Institute for Science in Society

The Institute for Science in Society (ISiS) at Radboud University conducts research and provides education at the interface between science and society. Its mission is to analyse, assess and improve the societal embedding of science and technology.

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Jing Wang behind a lectern giving her PhD defence

Jing Wang defends PhD thesis

09 August 2024 News item

On 21 June, Jing Wang successfully defended her PhD thesis ‘Listing Quality: Navigating Journal Valuation Practices in the Chinese Science System’.

Publication on philosophical aspects of the synthetic cell

17 June 2024 News item

“Understanding, virtually: How does the synthetic cell matter?”, by Broeks, Knuuttila and De Regt, published in the journal Perspectives on Science, is the latest result of Daphne’s PhD project on philosophical aspects of the synthetic cell.

New publication on Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Understanding

23 May 2024 News item

This publication from the project “Machine learning in science: bridging the gap between data and understanding”, by Kristian González Barman, Sascha Caron, Tom Claassen and Henk de Regt, sheds light on how AI can generate scientific understanding.