Trust in Philosophy and Science (TIPS)
Interdisciplinary research centre in the philosophy, history, methodologies and practice of science

News and events

March 2026 - Imagine

Speakers:

  • Franz Berto, St. Andrews
  • Alexander Bird, Cambridge
  • Julia Langkau, Geneva

28/11/2025 - Themes from Bolzano and Austrian Philosophy

Speakers:

  • Anne Meylan, Zurich
  • Kevin Mulligan, Lugano
  • Paolo Natali, Fribourg
  • Peter Simons (TBC), Dublin
  • Emma Tieffenbach (TBC), Lugano

About

Aims

Trust in Philosophy and Science (TIPS) centre aims at:

  1. rethinking the foundations (historical, philosophical, methodological) of the idea of science and its applications
  2. creating an interdisciplinary environment of discussion and collaboration among ongoing ways of doing science, philosophy, and logic
  3. furthering a competent and engaged public debate on the social role of science and the value of effective science communication

History

TIPS takes its cue from the previous Trust in Science (TIS) research centre. Set up right before the covid 19 pandemic, TIS questioned the controversial features and circumstances of trust in science and of the uses of science by contemporary democratic institutions.
Four years on, and after the resolution of the pandemic crisis, questions about the credibility of science and about the choice of reliable methods, tools, models and narratives for an effective analysis of science and its applications are still open and timely.

People

Director

Steering Commitee

Members

Affiliates

Junior researchers

  • Daniele Bragagnolo, Cà Foscari University of Venice
  • Stefano Canali, Polytechinic University of Milan
  • Giulia Gagliardi, University of Florence
  • Giulia Gandolfi, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
  • Niccolò Rossi, Ca' Foscari University of Venice