Science and democratic decline | Marcia Luyten

Studium Generale TU Delft

Our democracy is under pressure. The judiciary, science and the free press are targets of undemocratic forces. What can we do?

Echo Building, Hall A

Our democracy is under pressure. The judiciary, science and the free press are the pillars of our democracy and are increasingly the targets of undemocratic forces.Social media amplifies conspiracy theorists, false balance in the media undermines the credibility of scientists and the social status of academics is declining. The dismantling of scientific truth is not a side effect but rather a symptom of democratic decline. Without shared reality, without facts and without truth, democracy is impossible.Marcia Luyten reflects on the three pillars of democracy (the judiciary, science and the free press) in the fast-changing ecosystem of democracy. Can university remain a free space for fundamental research in a world where truth and sovereignty are coming under increasing pressure? The greatest discoveries are made by accident and precisely this freedom must be protected. What can we do?Organised in collaboration with <a href="https://www.tudelft.nl/foresight" title="https://www.tudelft.nl/foresight" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Strategic Foresight &amp; Innovation TU Delft</a>. 16.00 – 16.30 Lecture 16.30 – 16.50 Discussion with moderator 16.50 – 17.00 Q &amp; A with the audience 17.00 – 17.45 Drinks

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