Scientists for social good: 2025 satellite event

We live in times when public trust in science is under threat, misinformation is rife, AI ethics are of increasing concern and climate change is increasingly affecting communities worldwide. How do scientists see ourselves and our role in this world, and can we use our skills for social good? This session will explore ways to to extend the impact of our scientific work beyond our laboratories and models, and will critically evaluate how to fulfil our responsibility as scientists during times of significant social and technological change. Join us for a satellite event at CCN 2025 in Amsterdam.

Registration: https://forms.gle/TFRCZYX2qfwD5y4BA
August 11, 2025, 3:00 – 6:00 pm. University of Amsterdam, Room A1.05

Schedule of events

• 14:45 – 15:00 walk-in (bring your own mug)
• 15:00 welcome, introductions and opening remarks
• 15:30 – 16:00 Weiji Ma (NYU)
• 16:00 – 16:30 Ili Ma (Leiden University) on changing your research focus; Anne Urai (Leiden University on academic activism); Jessica Thompson (Oxford University) on co-creation with society
• break
• 16:45 – 17:30 workshop
• 18:00 close (+ optional drinks to discuss further)