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The Kavli Centers for Ethics, Science, and the Public

Learn about the creation of two Kavli Centers for Ethics, Science, and the Public; one at UC Berkeley and one at Cambridge University.

Learn about the mission and vision for the center, our connecting organizations,  and our people.

People

Members of the initial proposal team: Saul Perlmutter, Jack Gallant (back); Elena Conis, Lea Witkowsky (middle); Stuart Russell, Jodi Halpern, R. Jay Wallace (front); Photo: Brittany Hosea-Small

Our Vision

Why a Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public?

In an era of social fragmentation and contested facts, science represents humanity’s best cooperative truth-seeking endeavor. At the same time, the ethical assessment of developments in science and technology must be responsive to diverse values...

Connecting Organizations

The Hub-Spoke-Axle Model

The Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public is enriched by the comprehensive excellence of Berkeley’s top scientific and professional schools, centers, and institutes.

The “Hub” Humanities and Ethics

Ethics,...

Kavli Foundation

The Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public is supported by The Kavli Foundation which was established by Fred Kavli in 2000 to advance science for the benefit of humanity. The Kavli Foundation’s Science and Society Program aims to strengthen the relationship between...