Pandora

According to Greek mythology Pandora, the name the foundation bears, stands for great harm but also for divine gifts. In a vessel she brings all evil in the world but also hope. Literature and art of modern times shaped her a symbol of the destructive technological progress. For us, however, she is also the embodiment of a force that can counteract destruction.

The science that we intend to promote with the Pandora Foundation wants both: the blessings of technological progress but also foresight and a sense of distance. We place the responsibility for the future of mankind above short-sighted interests of today – with independent research that is beyond the control of economic and political demands.