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BioLaw Journal - Rivista di BioDiritto, N. 1 (2023)

Cooperation is something worthy to be explored from a social, economic, biological and even genetic point of view. This paper deals with human cooperation and focuses specifically on how humans interact with intelligent machines, which are considered as entities that, along with others (humans and non-human animals), populate the same ecological niche. The discourse is based on two theoretical pillars: the hypothesis of self-domestication of humans and the niche construction theory. Then, the movement of intelligent machines from isolation to direct cooperation is shown as the factual technological change which raises the problem of how cooperation between humans and intelligent machines works and with what effects. A presentation of the two main visions about the future of human-machine relations is offered and the different possibilities of development of self-control between humans and intelligent machines are discussed. According to the Author, machines will not destroy humanity. Humans will co-evolve with the machines they create which they will control through social, ethical, and legal rules. In addition, humans, integrated with mechanical or electronic devices, will continue their evolution by developing their self-control as cyborgs. A final note is reserved for how our ecological niche is changing., BioLaw Journal - Rivista di BioDiritto, N. 1S (2021): Special Issue 1/2021

This chapter is not about biolaw and what it will be in the XXI century. It is rather the story of the personal involvement of the author in biolaw, of his activity in the field and ofhis recent coming back to law, in general terms, having in mind his fascinating and enriching background at the intersection between science, technology and law. Having spent more than three decades working on the relationship between law and biomedicine, first, and, then, between law and life sciences, and then between law and science and technologies, the author reaches the conclusion that it does not make a lot of sense to create and cultivate discrete fields oflaw according to specific scientific fields and neither for the all area of technology and law. Este capítulo no trata sobre el bioderecho y lo que será en el siglo XXI. Es más bien la historia de la implicación personal del autor en el bioderecho, de su actividad en dicho campo y de su reciente retorno al derecho, en términos generales, teniendo en cuenta su fascinante y enriquecedora trayectoria en la intersección entre ciencia, tecnología y derecho. Después de más de tres décadas trabajando en la relación entre derecho y biomedicina, primero, y luego entre derecho y ciencias de la vida, y luego entre derecho y ciencia y tecnologías, el autor llega a la conclusión de que no tiene mucho sentido crear y cultivar campos discretos del derecho de acuerdo con campos científicos específicos, pero, a la vez, ninguno para el ámbito de la tecnología y el derecho. Ce chapitre ne traite pas du biodroit et de ce qu'il sera au XXIe siecle. II s'agit plutót de l'histoire de l'implication personnelle de l'auteur dans le bio-droit, de son activité dans ce domaine et de son récent retour au droit, en termes généraux, compte tenu de sa carriere fascinante et enrichissante a l'intersection de la science, de la technologie et du droit. Apres plus de trois décennies de travail sur les relations entre le droit et la biomédecine, d'abord, puis entre le droit et les sciences de la vie, et enfin entre le droit et les sciences et technologies, l'auteur conclut qu'il n'est guere judicieux de créer et de cultiver des champs de droit distincts en fonction de domaines scientifiques spécifiques, mais, en meme temps, aucun pour le domaine de la technologie et du droit. Este capítulo nao é sobre a biodireito e o que será no século XXI. É antes a história do envolvimento pessoal do autor na bio-direito, da sua actividade neste campo, e do seu recente regresso ao Direito, em termos gerais, tendo em conta a sua fascinante e enriquecedora carreira na interseC(;:ao da ciencia, tecnologia e direito. Após mais de tres décadas a trabalhar na rela

This article briefly describes the role of new technologies in the response strategy against the CoViD-19 emergency, focusing on the different instruments implemented to slow down the spread of the disease. Taking the contact tracing app Immuni, developed by the Italian government as a case study, the paper reflects on how exceptions to general rules should be designed in order to best ensure the protection of fundamental rights., BioLaw Journal - Rivista di BioDiritto, N. 1S (2020): Special Issue: 1/2020

1. Introduzione Sostiene Isaiah Berlin che il tema della libertà è strettamente legato all’idea che si ha su “ciò che costituisce un io, una persona, un uomo” e che, di conseguenza, “basta manipolare a sufficienza la definizione di uomo per far assumere alla libertà il significato che vuole il manipolatore”. Il diritto può essere visto come un grande manipolatore, che crea e trasforma, secondo le proprie logiche e i propri assunti, anche gli oggetti naturali, e persino biologici, che si trova...

II C.I.R.B. (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca Bioetica), cui aderiscono tutte le Università campane, è un organismo di ricerca nel quale - con metodo rigorosamente scientifico, grazie al concorso di qualificati cultori delle varie discipline interessate e in un clima di costante e costruttivo dialogo con i rappresentanti delle diverse posizioni culturali - è possibile delineare le trame di una serena e ponderata riflessione comune su tematiche che coinvolgono l’identità stessa della persona umana e il destino delle generazioni future.

BioLaw Journal - Rivista di BioDiritto, N. 1 (2020)

The Document is the result of a disciplinary discussion that the Authors ��� legal scholars and professionals with long-standing experience in the related topics ��� decided to open on the main legal end-of life issues raised by Order no. 207/2018 of the Italian Constitutional Court, which declared the absolute ban on assisted suicide unconstitutional under certain conditions and called upon the Parliament to regulate the subject. Starting from the ���personalist��� and ���pluralist��� principles, as well as from the principles of equality and self-determination enshrined in the Italian Constitution, the Document offers a ���constitutionally oriented��� and scientific grounded understanding of the wider concept of ���medical assistance to die���. The Document therefore includes some operational proposals on a huge number of tricky issues, such as the prerequisites and conditions to have access to assisted dying, the healthcare professionals involved, the role of the National Healthcare Service, a clear and well-structured procedure, the regulation of conscientious objection, as well as on issues concerning the source of law to be chosen, the related financial coverage, and the relationships and coordination with other legal rules, including the codes of professional ethics., BioLaw Journal - Rivista di BioDiritto, N. 3 (2019)

Here we describe the LifeTime Initiative, which aims to track, understand and target human cells during the onset and progression of complex diseases, and to analyse their response to therapy at single-cell resolution. This mission will be implemented through the development, integration and application of single-cell multi-omics and imaging, artificial intelligence and patient-derived experimental disease models during the progression from health to disease. The analysis of large molecular and clinical datasets will identify molecular mechanisms, create predictive computational models of disease progression, and reveal new drug targets and therapies. The timely detection and interception of disease embedded in an ethical and patient-centred vision will be achieved through interactions across academia, hospitals, patient associations, health data management systems and industry. The application of this strategy to key medical challenges in cancer, neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, and infectious, chronic inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases at the single-cell level will usher in cell-based interceptive medicine in Europe over the next decade.

BioLaw Journal - Rivista di BioDiritto, N° 1 (2018)

This essay aims to analyze how Italian Courts interact with scientific knowledge and technology. In particular the authors create a database where they try to classify a relevant number of judicial decisions according to the way they relate to science. This attempt is a proof of concept of a project that could be extended also to judicial decisions by foreign Courts., BioLaw Journal - Rivista di BioDiritto, N. 1 (2017)

BioLaw Journal - Rivista di BioDiritto, N. 1 (2014)