TOWARDS CONVIVIAL SCIENCES - the new book by Critical Scientists Switzerland
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Obituary
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In Memory of Christine von Weizsäcker (née Radtke)
20 February 1944 – 16 October 2026
Many ENSSER members have known Christine, worked alongside her, and shared with her a commitment to science, responsibility and sustainability. Christine was a founding member of ENSSER, as she was of many other organisations dedicated to responsibility and sustainability, peace and democracy, biodiversity and citizen science. ENSSER extends its sincere condolences to the von Weizsäcker and Radtke families.
Blog Post ISOE
Rethinking Science for Socio-Ecological Tranformation
What forms of knowledge shape our society? In our blog post for the German Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE), we explore how convivial sciences could pave the way for socio-ecological transformation.
Book review
From the critique of science to ‘convivial sciences’
In a review of our book Towards Convivial Sciences, journalist Nicolas Chevassus-au-Louis, writing on the blog of the French association *Sciences Critiques*, commends our analysis of the problems facing contemporary science, but also highlights what he perceives as shortcomings, raising questions about our vision of convivial sciences in the process.
Science-Policy Roundtable in Brussels
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Science and policy in times of multicrisis and dissent: Issues of framing, authority, evidence and political-economic decision making
ENSSER (including CSS representatives) discussed 11 recommendations on science – policy relationship with EU Representatives at Round Table in Brussels, 24 March 2026
Weaponization of Science Workshop
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Weaponization of Science: Reorienting Science Toward Justice and Reciprocity
Co-organizers: Critical Scientists Switzerland & Facoltà indipendente di Gandria
Where: Casa Comunale, Gandria
When: 28 – 29 November 2025
This Gandria gathering will feature the launch of the book by Critical Scientists Switzerland (CSS), “Towards Convivial Sciences: Uniting Strands of Critical Inquiry”, published with Oekom. At the accompanying workshop, we will interrogate the dominant model of science and its weaponization for political and economic gains. By uniting a broad range of perspectives and people, we aim to envision and begin practising more democratic, humble, and plural approaches to knowledge and inquiry: convivial sciences.
Consultation on the ‘New Breeding Technology Act’ in Switzerland
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- New GE techniques
No scientific basis for a special law
Even 'new' genetic engineering is still genetic engineering; the term 'new breeding technologies' is misleading, as is the justification for a special law.
With the proposed 'Federal Act on Plants from New Breeding Technologies' (the Breeding Technology Act, or NZTG for short), the Federal Council is accommodating the genetic engineering lobby's wish to avoid regulating organisms modified by targeted genetic engineering techniques (such as CRISPR-Cas9) under the existing Genetic Engineering Act (GTG). However, this would be problematic both legally and scientifically.