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Experimental Cell Research, 1995
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Experimental Cell Research, 1996
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I processi di globalizzazione che hanno caratterizzato negli ultimi decenni i paesi industrializz... more I processi di globalizzazione che hanno caratterizzato negli ultimi decenni i paesi industrializzati si sono dovuti confrontare con un'economia basata su sistemi di mercato regolati da logiche capitalistiche, che hanno rivolto scarsa considerazione ai costi sociali ed ambientali. Il modello di sviluppo si è basato su uno smisurato sfruttamento di risorse naturali e di energia, una sovrapproduzione di rifiuti e un inquinamento tali da rendere il bilancio degli effetti ambientali della globalizzazione economica costantemente in perdita. ...
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Journal of Child and Adolescent Behaviour, 2015
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Can the loving openness of human beings lead to “the liberation of qualities in animals that woul... more Can the loving openness of human beings lead to “the liberation of qualities in animals that would otherwise remain hidden?” This observation made in 1959 by Aldo Capitini, the Italian philosopher and promoter of nonviolent theory and action, not only poses a question relative to neo-Darwinism, but it also offers a new and radical perspective on human evolution, bringing to the fore the moral value of biophilia. According to Stephen Kellert (1996), the relationship between Man and Nature comprises of nine basic values, and together they constitute the biological tendency of Man to affiliate himself with the natural world. The expression of these values has proved to be adaptive over the course of human evolution, developing into genetic inclinations over time. They include the moral value of ‘biophilia’, which concerns Humanity’s ethical and spiritual affinity towards Nature. On the one hand, the formation of a ‘biophilic ethics’ enhances the inclination of Man to protect Nature; on...
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In this paper we address the complex and controversial issue of the possible commercialization of... more In this paper we address the complex and controversial issue of the possible commercialization of a genetically engineered (GE) salmon for human consumption: the AquAdvantage Salmon®, by one of the leading US aquaculture corporations, AquaBounty Technologies Inc (ABT). This analysis follows and deepens our reflections on the notion of impact assessment, in the framework of biotechnology for food production. In the first part, we consider the epistemic and normative implications involved in the regulatory process of the transgenic salmon, starting with a review of the scientific research on genetic engineering applied to the taxonomic family Salmonidae. We explore the inextricable relationship between facts and values, and their mutual dependence on the high stakes implied in the controversy. In the second part, we challenge the identification of impact assessment with future developments, the risks and promises of the GE salmon. We propose a shift to from prediction to diagnosis, an...
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Affective Ecology is the branch of ecology that deals with our connecting with Nature. Its episte... more Affective Ecology is the branch of ecology that deals with our connecting with Nature. Its epistemological statute is interdisciplinary and founded upon two scientific hypotheses: the biophilia hypothesis and the theory of multiple intelligences. Biophilia can be defined as a set of innate learning rules that have evolved in the human species to enable individuals to benefit from a wholesome relationship with Nature; while naturalist intelligence is the ability to recognise living organisms and natural objects, to take care of them and to interact with them in subtle ways. Biophilia and naturalist intelligence can be considered as the two poles of an educational journey about the environment. Biophilia represents the mental energy that nourishes our relationship with Nature; whilst naturalist intelligence is the full realisation of our inborn biophilic potential to connect to the natural world, to pay it attention, to care and to empathise with it. Starting from this theoretical fra...
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Biophilia – the innate tendency of human beings to focus on and to affiliate with natural life em... more Biophilia – the innate tendency of human beings to focus on and to affiliate with natural life emotionally – occurs spontaneously in children. In this study we hypothesized that the development of biophilia is facilitated by an active silence training (AST). In AST silent observation is used as a means to achieve self-knowledge, while games are used as away of evoking fascination, i.e. to help directed attention to rest and to be restored. Therefore an experimental protocol was set up with aim of assessing how effective the AST would be in restoring the attention of 120 children of a primary school in Aosta (Italy). The results show that the experimental group’s performance on the attention test improved as a result of the AST, without affecting either systolic or diastolic blood pressure. Hence, AST seems to be a good way to restore children’s attentional capacity.
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Biophilia is affected by the ability to focus on natural stimuli effortlessly, actually to be fas... more Biophilia is affected by the ability to focus on natural stimuli effortlessly, actually to be fascinated by Nature. Exposure to natural environments allows one's directed attention to rest and to restore from a state of mental fatigue. As we have reliably demonstrated in a precedent study (Visions for Sustainability 1, 31-38) mindfulness meditation is an effective intervention that improves children sustained attention through Active Silence Training (AST), a mindfulness-based educational proposal specifically tailored for children of primary school age. The AST is made up of Cooperative Play and Mindful Silence, namely activities to engage children’s involuntary attention. This study investigated which component of AST (i.e. Cooperative Play or Mindful Silence) was more effective in improving children’s attention. In a longitudinal study 72 children (9-11 years) of a primary school in Aosta (Italy) were randomly assigned to one of three different training: i) Mindful Silence on...
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Rivista di biologia
Genetically modified (GM) crops under open field conditions are a complex and controversial issue... more Genetically modified (GM) crops under open field conditions are a complex and controversial issue. Ecologists are discussing about the possibility that a transgene belonging to GM plants could spread to native populations through a process known as introgression the stable incorporation of a gene in the host genome able to generate a differentiated population. The ecological consequences of a transgene introgression in plants or bacteria are not yet well understood, but could be significant. In this critical review we consider vertical and horizontal introgression. We analyse the biochemical and genetic constraints, and environmental factors that limit the possibility of transgene spread; meanwhile we show cases in which the natural barriers are overcome. Then we discuss the overall management of GM crops, noting the shortcomings and approximations of risk assessment based on linear thinking typical of the biomolecular approach. Finally we suggest to explicitly weight facts together...
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The Continuum of Health Risk Assessments, 2012
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Protoplasma, 1995
Summary The cell cycle of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus,Glomus versiforme, was determined by f... more Summary The cell cycle of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus,Glomus versiforme, was determined by flow cytometric analysis of nuclei isolated from spores and mycorrhizal roots of leek, and by immunogold staining after bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) uptake by DNA. The aims of our work were to establish: (i) whether there are changes in ploidy during fungal growth and morphogenesis, (ii) when and where
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Science Education, 2006
In this paper, we report some reflections on science and education, in relation to teaching and r... more In this paper, we report some reflections on science and education, in relation to teaching and research in the field of complex and controversial socio-environmental issues. Starting from an examination of the literature on the epistemological aspects of the science of controversial issues, and introducing the perspective of complexity, the article argues for a complexity of content, context, and method in understanding current problems. Focusing on a model of learning which includes dialogical and reflective approaches, the final part of the article reports on aspect of the authors' experimental practice with role-play for dealing with complex issues. The review of the literature and our experience of action–research introduce a view of education which promotes young people's awareness of multiple points of view, an ability to establish relationships between processes, scales, and contexts which may be nonlinearly related, and practice with creative and nonviolent forms of interrelations with others. Such an approach in science education is coherent with a scenario of planet sustainability based on ecological webs and equity principles. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Sci Ed90:227–252, 2006
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Science Education, 2006
In this paper, we report some reflections on science and education, in relation to teaching and r... more In this paper, we report some reflections on science and education, in relation to teaching and research in the field of complex and controversial socio-environmental issues. Starting from an examination of the literature on the epistemological aspects of the science of controversial issues, and introducing the perspective of complexity, the article argues for a complexity of content, context, and method in understanding current problems. Focusing on a model of learning which includes dialogical and reflective approaches, the final part of the article reports on aspect of the authors' experimental practice with role-play for dealing with complex issues. The review of the literature and our experience of action–research introduce a view of education which promotes young people's awareness of multiple points of view, an ability to establish relationships between processes, scales, and contexts which may be nonlinearly related, and practice with creative and nonviolent forms of interrelations with others. Such an approach in science education is coherent with a scenario of planet sustainability based on ecological webs and equity principles. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Sci Ed90:227–252, 2006
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Cell Calcium, 1995
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Biochimie, 1997
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