Trust & Responsibility
How does science shape the society I live in?
In a time when scientific knowledge is increasingly politicised and contested, this track asks what it takes to maintain the connection between evidence and public life through openness, dialogue, and collective responsibility.
Trust between science and society is built in small, patient ways: in classrooms, in communities, in conversations that take time. It's also something we choose to care for, especially now, when knowledge is contested and attention is fragmented. In 2026, the question isn't whether science matters in public life. It's how we keep the connection between evidence and society open, plural, and alive.
This event track examines where science touches collective decision-making: the digital systems that mediate what we see, believe, and do; the movements pushing for transparency and accountability; and the emerging models that put public participation at the centre. It’s also a space to ask: whose voices are heard in science debate, and how do we create room for the ones that aren’t?
Can Science Remain Open
in an Authoritarian World?
6 November 2026 | 16:30-18:00 | HKW | EN
Nearly every discovery of the past decade rests on something someone else shared first: a dataset, a method, a preprint sitting in the open. That infrastructure is now under pressure. Governments restrict knowledge flows in the name of research security, partnerships break apart, and the AI systems reshaping research were trained on open work yet remain closed. A panel on whether the choice is really between fully open and fully closed.
Can Science Remain Open
in an Authoritarian World?
6 November 2026 | 16:30-18:00 | HKW | EN
Nearly every discovery of the past decade rests on something someone else shared first: a dataset, a method, a preprint sitting in the open. That infrastructure is now under pressure. Governments restrict knowledge flows in the name of research security, partnerships break apart, and the AI systems reshaping research were trained on open work yet remain closed. A panel on whether the choice is really between fully open and fully closed.
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LOOK FROM ANOTHER ANGLE
Trust in science is shaped by more than evidence alone. Explore how changing conditions are reshaping the way we work, learn, and do science through Work & Learning, or how stories, media, and our senses shape the way we encounter science Through Senses & Stories.
