Identity - what is it?
Definitions of identity, the existence of personal and social identity and the way in which concepts of identity have changed.
Formation of Identity
Identities are formed by society and by individuals. Identities are created by people’s responses to us and our reactions to those responses.
Changing identity
Ability to change our identities and how this has been influenced by developments in technology. Constraint of external factors.
Shared Identity
Belonging to a group; the importance of viewing identity in terms of similarity as well as difference.
Natural - what does it mean?
What 'natural' means in the context of food and the market for human organs.
Natural or un-natural?
Animal organ transplants, ambivalent attitudes to animals, and their relation to human society.
Risk - what is it?
The increasing importance of risk assessment due to the developments of science and technology.
Assessing risk
Risk assessments may be based on inaccurate models which give misleading results ending in disaster. Taking social as well as natural into account whe...
Risk and trust
Public mistrust of government experts and the importance of transparency in building trust. Experts need an understanding of natural and social factor...