Fifth International Conference on the Future of Science
Organised yearly by the Umberto Veronesi Foundation, the Silvio Tronchetti Provera Foundation and the Giorgio Cini Foundation, the International Conference on the Future of Science explores the importance of scientiï¬c progress as a way of improving the quality of individuals’ lives, thus placing science at the centre of social debate. The topic for this ï¬fth edition is The DNA Revolution. For three days on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, leading world experts will focus on the impact of the DNA revolution in various ï¬ elds: biotechnology; our understanding of the evolution of living beings; the protection of health and the struggle to cure major diseases, the contribution made by the latest research on genetics to our understanding of themes such as evolution and natural selection; agriculture and the management of biological resources; and, lastly, the new bioethical issues raised by the latest discoveries in genetics. Anyone wishing to attend the Conference is required to enrol at www.thefutureofscience.org.
