Torbjørn Gundersen

Academic interests
Gundersen's main academic interest concerns the proper role of science in democratic society and trust in scientific experts. He is also interested in empirical studies of science, climate science in particular. Gundersen's other main interest is the ethics of applied artificial intelligence and he is engaged in a research project at Oslo Metropolitan University about machine learning, professional accountability, and human values.
He is currently part of the project PERITIA • Policy, Expertise and Trust (peritia-trust.eu) and will contribute to Work Package 3 about trust and science advice mechanisms.
Background
Gundersen has a PhD from Oslo Metropolitan University with a philosophy of science monograph about the proper role of scientific expertise in public policymaking, focusing on the case of climate science. He has also been a visiting scholar at the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, LSE and at ARENA Centre for European Studies, UiO.
Gundersen is also a fellow at the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters as a part of the project What is a Good Policy? Political Morality, Feasibility, and Democracy (GOODPOL).
Publications
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2020). Value-Free yet Policy-Relevant? The Normative Views of Climate Scientists and Their Bearing on Philosophy. Perspectives on Science. ISSN 1063-6145. 28(1), s 89- 118 . doi: 10.1162/posc_a_00334 Full text in Research Archive.
- Bærøe, Kristine & Gundersen, Torbjørn (2019). Social impact under severe uncertainty: The role of neuroethicists at the intersection of neuroscience, AI, ethics, and policy-making. AJOB Neuroscience. ISSN 2150-7740. 10(3), s 117- 119 . doi: 10.1080/21507740.2019.1632965
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2018). Scientists as experts: A distinct role?. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A. ISSN 0039-3681. 69, s 52- 59 . doi: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2018.02.006 Full text in Research Archive. Show summary
- Bærøe, Kristine & Gundersen, Torbjørn (2020). Regjeringens strategi for kunstig intelligens svikter på vesentlige punkter.. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2020). The future of medical AI: the role of medical doctors.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn & Smeby, Jens-Christian (2020). profesjon. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
- Holst, Cathrine & Gundersen, Torbjørn (2020). Trustworthy science advice mechanisms.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2019). The proper role of moral and political values in expert reasoning: towards a pragmatic view.
- Jenssen, Dag & Gundersen, Torbjørn (2019, 01. juni). Stor sjanse for at verdiene blir med på lasset. Intervju med Torbjørn Gundersen. [Fagblad]. Dyade.
- Frøjd, Elise Koppang & Gundersen, Torbjørn (2018, 11. oktober). Bør klimaeksperter flagge egne meninger?. [Internett]. Forskning.no.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2018, 11. oktober). Bør klimaeksperter flagge egne meninger?. [Internett]. forskning.no.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2018, 23. oktober). Ekspertens verdier – bør de få plass?. [Internett]. Oslomet.no.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2018). How Climate Scientists View the Expert Role: Value-freedom, Responsibility, and Relevance. ARENA Working Papers. 2. Show summary
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2018). Hva er profesjonsetikk? Rådets funksjon og rolle.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2018). Kan eksperter være verdifrie? Verdifrihetsidealet og den empiriske innvendingen. Norsk sosiologisk tidsskrift. ISSN 2535-2512. 2(5), s 421- 428 . doi: 10.18261
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2018). Kunnskapsbasert politikkutforming – en samtale med Cass Sunstein. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift. ISSN 0800-336X. 35, s 301- 305 . doi: 10.18261
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2018). Values and the role of scientists in policymaking.
- Mausethagen, Sølvi; Gundersen, Torbjørn; Larsen, Lars Erik & Osland, Oddgeir (2018). Evaluering av lærerprofesjonens etiske råd.
- Osland, Oddgeir; Mausethagen, Sølvi; Gundersen, Torbjørn & Larsen, Lars Erik (2018). Lærernes etiske råd bør videreføres – dette bør gjøres bedre. Utdanning.no.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2017). How Climate Scientists View the Expert Role: The Value-Free Ideal, Moral Responsibility, and Relevance.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2016). Forskeres rolle som eksperter.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2016). Scientists as experts in policymaking – a separable role?.
- Gundersen, Torbjørn (2015). Klimaeksperters selvforståelse.
- Tellmann, Silje Maria & Gundersen, Torbjørn (2015). Om ekspertrollen i offentlige utvalg.
- Tellmann, Silje Maria & Gundersen, Torbjørn (2015). Skjulte strateger eller overbeviste fagpersoner? Replikk til Martiniussen.. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift. ISSN 0800-336X. (1), s 96- 97
- Tellmann, Silje Maria & Gundersen, Torbjørn (2014). Klima - ekspertenes ansvar?. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift. ISSN 0800-336X. (02), s 189- 195
- Osland, Oddgeir & Gundersen, Torbjørn (2013). Dannelse i praksis - om forholdet mellom akademisk dannelse og profesjonsdannelse.