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The Corona pandemic gave rise to global challenges which have been met with different measures. In this series, we ask philosophers of technology to help us reflect on how the pandemic challenges practices and institutions. Can ethical reflection provide better understanding of the responses to these new challenges? The podcast is made possible by generous funding from 4TU Ethics For more on ethics and Corona visit Delft Design for Values COVID-19 Working Group https://www.delftdesignforvalues.nl/covid-19/ The podcast is produced by Steffen Steinert and Patrick Lödige at TU Delft.

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#6 Corona, ethics and philosophy of technology

What key lessons should society take away from the pandemic? What can ethicists and philosophers of technology learn from the pandemic? In the last episode of the series, Ibo van de Poel and Julia Hermann talk about Corona and its impact on ethics and philosophy of technology. They also consider the role of ethicists during the pandemic and the impact of Corona on our moral capacities. Ibo is Professor at the Ethics and Philosophy of Technology section at Delft University of Technology. In his r...

Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 6

#5 Corona, healthcare and the environment

How does healthcare affect the environment? Is there a conflict between medical ethics and environmental ethics? How does the Corona pandemic overlap with environmental issues? In this episode, Cristina Richie talks about healthcare and its environmental impact. She also addresses the connection between the Corona pandemic and environmental bioethics, and the link between health care, environmental exploitation and justice. Cristina is a lecturer at the Ethics and Philosophy of Technology sectio...

Aug 05, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5

#4 Corona and Machine Learning

In this episode, Emily Sullivan talks about the role of explainability concerning machine learning models. She also addresses how explainability relates to epistemic norms and the ethics of machine learning. Emily is an Assistant Professor at the Philosophy and Ethics Group at Eindhoven University of Technology. In her research Emily focuses on epistemology and machine learning. This episode is hosted by Mandi Astola, also from Eindhoven University. Mandi works on the ethics of co-creation for t...

May 21, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4

#3 Corona and the Future

What will the future look like after Corona? How can we integrate public values into anticipatory scenarios? Can and should we nudge people to stick to Corona measures or get vaccinated? In this episode, Yashar Saghai talks about an interesting research project where people are asked to imagine the future after Corona. He also considers moral dilemmas connected to Corona, values and public deliberation about future crises, and governmental emergency preparedness. Philosophy’s role in times of cr...

Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 3

#2 Corona and science

How do scientists make sense of the Corona pandemic? What is the relation of science, the public, and policy? What can philosophy of science contribute to our understanding of what science can and cannot do? In this episode, Mieke Boon talks about scientific practice, the problem of uncertainty in science, and the importance of models for a scientific understanding of the Corona pandemic. She also addresses scientific literacy, interdisciplinary research, and vaccination. Mieke is a Full Profess...

Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 2

#1 Corona, our relation to the world, and contact tracing

Do people lose familiarity with the world during the pandemic? What important issues of contact-tracing apps are we neglecting when we only concentrate on privacy? These are only some of the questions discussed in this episode. In our very first episode, Janna van Grunsven and Olya Kudina talk about social media, contact-tracing, mental health during the pandemic, and philosophical challenges of the Corona pandemic. Janna and Olya are Assistant Professors at the Ethics and Philosophy of Technolo...

Nov 30, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 1

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