it’s not science does not provide us
truth is it actually offers us something
much more interesting
science does not offer theory that
explain completely and definitively
the keys to the functioning of the world
not science does not do that no matter how much
we have repeated it many times in
reality and science what we
provides is an orientation one
science guide is not that tool
that will provide us with the keys to
operation of all the secrets of
nature the history of science
has shown us again and again that this
idea is nothing but an illusion and
new ideas new theories
perspectives arise every day and
updates do not correct ideas
previous thanks to science
we understand better the world in which
we live that is true and our
intervention capacity in it has
Increased exponentially above all
in the last century
thanks to advances in technology
but that does not mean we’re more
close to reach no great truth
that science is a great human achievement
that is undeniable but not for offering us
truth is that we can not think in this way
some aspect of our life that does not
is influenced by science we float
in a sea of science said siape is
ubiquitous science is everywhere
from the chemical analyzes and
controls that informs
close to the quality of the food that
we take up the knowledge
theorists and technologies of all kinds
the knowledge that supports the
economic system which supports the
health system to the plans of
emergency to the flight plans to the
of life even at our leisure because
our illusions desires and preference
they are also guided by science
has shaped our world and this is not
metaphorical science and technology
has shaped our society our
current culture has configured our
world because it offers answers to
questions that we have raised throughout
of history
and those model show answers of the
pieces of reality that you submit to your
analyzes are representations
thanks to science we represent the
world of multiple and varied form
but always tentatively and
partial and depending on the objectives of
research and application of
sciences the greatest collective work of the
humanity
but if we think carefully what
science provides us are maps
instruments that allow us
guide us and guide our
decisions accept a theory like
valid reliable or adequate implies
Bon adopt as our guide
compass that allows us to follow
going forward
just like in science maps
it is also partial
there is no such thing as a map
universal and for that reason it does not make sense
wonder if a map as such is
true or false and the same we can
say of science
the great borge recounts in one of his
stories like in a fictional empire the
the art of cartography had
reached such a level of perfection that
the map occupied the entire territory
all the territory of the empire in its
eagerness to represent it absolutely
everything but of course that did it
precisely completely and manageable and
useless and the same we can say about
of science models a map is
more or less detailed to major or minor
more or less accurate scale although this
of precision also has its
inconveniences
King Luis 14 was complaining
bitterly when his cartographers
They presented the new map of France
performed according to scientific principle and
very accurate measurements
he said he had lost more
territory at the hands of its cartographers
that of all his enemies and does not exist
map objectively correct and complete
they are always relative to the interests and
objectives of potential users
for example a road map
classic is very useful for a driver
but not for a cyclist since there is no
Terrain elevation reference
they are also contextual what the
maps represent and how it has to do
with the contexts and values of the
culture and the historical moment and
they are full of symbols and
conventions that if we do not know
interpret are not more than him
lines and strokes on a paper models
scientists are like the map and it
they build and they are used to represent
aspects of the world according to several
purposes
it’s not really the model that
represents the reality is the scientist
or the scientist who uses the model on
that represents that reality offering
interpretations of the operation of
those pieces of reality that study
missing an even more interesting aspect
in this comparison between model and map
and it is that with respect to the maps we
we position we have to auto locate
we do not have to find the reference
to be able to guide and trace our
route properly
it is true that some maps include the
arrow symbol you are here
but still the act of self
location is still absolutely
necessary to guide us properly
and to map our routes the maps
the future are being designed we are
mapmakers of possible worlds
that require a positioning
ethical of a self-location
today more than ever because of the
undeniable consequences of the change
climate change or the progress of
technologies of all kinds robotics or
the promise of a little future world
human, critical action is necessary
constant and encourage the presence of
most human values and responsible
because the new promises of science
they are not map about the universe they are not
new maps about what
incredibly small or some
hidden place still unexplored
they are map about ourselves map
about our future configuration
biological and social are being designed
if science and technology
They will overcome diseases today
intractable
The truth is that we consider it a
great supply will allow us perhaps
be smarter more healthy more
handsome, more beautiful to be content
then with the result of our
genetic lottery
The truth is that they are already developing
genetic editing techniques that
allow to correct the DNA of certain
cells to avoid diseases and
some ovules are corrected with parts
of other ovule
thanks to genetic engineering
although this only experimentally
due to limitations also
illegal ethics and often we
report new achievements that we
impact such as those of the
artificial intelligence and its promise
future that we can dump the data
of our memory in a device
technological though to me at the moment
this seems to me more a chapter of the
black mirror series biotechnology
will allow us to improve our capabilities
physical and cognitive will improve the
quality of life of our conditions
of life and there is no other objective of
science that had already been defined by
francis bacon since the 17th century why
deny ourselves the possibility
to improve our species
if science will allow us to do it for
what to deny ourselves
intervene in the course of evolution
if science
I will be able to propose thanks to her
design it somehow
obviously this does not face dilemmas
of all kinds and fundamentally dilemma
ethical we can also create like this
they promise humans improved
saiz borse robots that reach
surpass us in intelligence and already
they celebrate congress where they debate
boldly about the possibilities of
love and sex with robots why
deny us happiness and pleasure made
made to measure
maybe we can have a relationship with
a being perfectly adapted to our
just
Of course, there is something tremendously
disturbing in these possibilities
opened by these new maps the
future that are being designed there is something
very disturbing in all these promises
future of elvio human improvement and
which of course require us to equip ourselves
conveniently before plotting this
travel is equipment is none other than the
of ethics but we must trust in the
self-regulation responsible for
scientific community
we the society the citizenship
we should find a way to say
that we wish we find acceptable and
what not and how to guide science and
technology in the direction that we
it seems adequate
we should be able to auto
locate us on these new map and
decide which direction to take
maybe we can decide to have more children
tall and with the eye color to our
Taste but I’m looking forward
it is desirable to achieve immortality
as some promise that it will be possible
in the future
this would make us happier is it really
and it is necessary to create robots every time
more human
we will have to be careful not to go to
leave us without work and all these
advances is, of course, require
our ethical positioning of
making our consideration of
where all these new ones take us
map that are being designed in the
future research and innovation
requires responsible dialogue between the
scientific community the discipline
urbanistic and the own citizenship
I love science fascinates me the
knowledge and I am fascinated by maps
maps with historical representations and
old maps of the sky are
hanging on the walls of my office and
I can always surprise myself by observing
some detail not taken into account until
then they are maps that always invite
the reflection about all these
issues and it’s a special emotion the
that I feel when I deployed a map of
a city hitherto unvisited
those that you get in hotels and casinos
He prefers not to be told he does not
determine your routes so that
really become an exercise in
discovery of the new territory of
the spatial relationships that make up
the activity and life of the inhabitants
there’s something irresistible about that city
on the map they invite us to adventure
in the future
saiz borse robots and others ere
they will inhabit the streets of our
cities
maybe we are healthier taller
smarter and we can aspire
to be immortal
maybe we live much longer and
really we can find the
happiness but no doubt we have
something to say now about the routes
we want to trace thanks to science
and the technology behind we have our
routes let’s configure our future and the
of our auto world locates you in the
maps of the future
behind the network
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