by Andrew Maynard | May 6, 2009 | Civic Science, Emerging Technology, Engagement, Policy, Recommended
50 years on, have we missed the point of C.P. Snow’s “Two-cultures?” 50 years ago, long before Richard Dawkins coined the term “meme,” the British scientist, public figure and novelist Charles Percy Snow planted an idea into the collective consciousness that has since...
by Andrew Maynard | May 5, 2009 | Civic Science, Communication, Engagement
Last week I asked a rather trivial (did someone say trite?) question (the 2-second Two-Cultures poll) about perpetual motion machines – as a gentle lead-up to this week’s 50th anniversary of CP Snow’s Two Cultures lecture. So what were the results...
by Andrew Maynard | Apr 29, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology, Rethinking Science & Technology
Part 5 of a series on rethinking science and technology for the 21st century Last time in this series of occasional blogs, I made the rather bold statement that while science and technology are going to have a highly visible impact on our lives over the next few...
by Andrew Maynard | Apr 28, 2009 | Communication, Engagement, Public Perception
A 2-second distraction in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of CP Snow’s Two Cultures lecture: Take the two-cultures poll (below), and see how your answer aligns with those from others: Take Our Poll (If you can’t see the poll, click here) Now...
by Andrew Maynard | Apr 27, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Policy
Just in case anyone wasn’t clear, President Obama blew away any residual doubts this morning that he considers science and technology supremely important to the future well-being of the US. In a stirring and historic speech to the National Academies of Science...
