Biologist and director of Eurac Research Stephan Ortner has drawn a conclusion from the conservation debates of the 1980s and 1990s: science risks its credibility when it meddles in socially contentious issues. Geoecologist and "Scientist for Future" Marc Zebisch believes fine academic restraint is no longer appropriate in the face of the climate catastrophe. The two may disagree on where the line of activism lies, but they do share a conviction: if we want a future worth living, society and science must develop visions together. 

Conversations between disciplines: interview with director of Eurac Research Stephan Ortner and geoecologist Marc Zebisch.

"Where do we want to go?"

Eurac Research has far exceeded its expectations during this difficult year and a half, explains Director Stephan Ortner. However, what the pandemic has revealed about our society makes him doubt whether we are up to the next, bigger challenge: the climate crisis.

Stephan Ortner, director of Eurac Research, on the experience in and lessons learned from the pandemic

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