Welcome to the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public

There are very real-world social and ethical implications of science and all of us can be part of the conversation. All of us have the right to be part of the conversation

Professor Anna Middleton, Director of the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public

Global conversations on ethical issues raised by cutting-edge science

Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public (KCESP) enables global conversations on the ethical issues raised by cutting-edge science. We believe everyone in society has a right to be part of these conversations on our shared future, and that these discussions will also benefit science.

Through academic research and collaboration with creative partners, our work aims to 'take the scary out of science' for diverse publics and to enable scientists to reflect on the social impact of their work at a much earlier stage of their research.

We believe that by continually fostering intentional connections between ordinary people and extraordinary science we stand a much greater chance of creating a future that both resembles and belongs to everybody.

Further information on our work and research

For further information on our work and research please visit the KCESP website.  You can also connect with us on Twitter @EthicsSciPublic and on the KCESP Facebook page.

A unique collaboration with funding from The Kavli Foundation

The centre is a unique collaboration between the University of Cambridge and Wellcome Connecting Science, with funding from The Kavli Foundation.