In The Media

This open-source book shows how technologies can be socially and conceptually disruptive and investigates how to come to terms with this disruptive potential. Alongside seven other scholars, Julia Rijssenbeek co-wrote the chapter titled 'Climate Engineering and the Future of Justice'.

Is synthetic biology turning living organisms into machines? In her PhD research, Julia Rijssenbeek reflects on how synthetic biology shapes our thinking outside of the laboratory.

There is a lot at stake in the ways we advance synthetic biology. We are now able to read, write, edit and evolve living systems, and consequently shape our biological future. How do we make sure we encourage a more symbiotic, sustainable and equitable world? In this report, Julia Rijssenbeek co-created a set of essential stories for the future together with 30 other experts: the stories of our lives and relationships within the living world.

In this lecture, Julia Rijssenbeek argues that the pandemic forces us to rethink concepts like health, 'the human' and our relationship to and ideas about nature.

Arief Hühn explains the challenges Europe faces with regard to data management and digital rights. How dependent are we on dominant Big Tech giants? Is it possible to create more room for innovation and fair competition? And how can we integrate European values into the future of technological products and services?

In his book From Luxury to Necessity, Sjoerd Bakker draws from history to shed new light on the digital revolution and helps us understand how consumer practices evolve with technological innovation.