The Impact of Science and Technology on the Rights of the Individual

Nicola Lucchi

Juni 2016 · Law, Governance and Technology Series Buch 26 · Springer

Über dieses E-Book

The volume is devoted to the relevant problems in the legal sphere, created and generated by recent advances in science and technology. In particular, it investigates a series of cutting-edge contemporary and controversial case-studies where scientific and technological issues intersect with individual legal rights. The book addresses challenging topics at the intersection of communication technologies and biotech innovations such as freedom of expression, right to health, knowledge production, Internet content regulation, accessibility and freedom of scientific research.

Autoren-Profil

Nicola Lucchi is Associate Professor of Law at the Jonkoping University International Business School (JIBS) where he is also affiliated researcher with the Media Management and Transformation Centre (MMTC). Prior to joining JIBS, he was EU Marie Curie post-doc Fellow Researcher at Centre for Philosophy of Law of the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium), research associate in comparative law and adjunct professor at the University of Ferrara (Italy)