Simplifying responsible research and innovation – a tool building in societal readiness into research

Researchers and research funders are increasingly seeking to ensure their work is aligned to societal needs and to prevent it from having foreseeable negative impacts, particularly in fast moving and ethically sensitive fields. In this post, Stefan de Jong, Michael J. Bernstein and Ingeborg Meijer, describe their work developing a tool that facilitates researchers and research funders to incorporate responsible research and innovation values into their work.