by Andrew Maynard | Mar 20, 2009 | Communication, Recommended
This week’s edition of Nature includes a thought provoking piece by Geoff Brumfiel on the decline of mainstream science journalism and the rise of science blogging. The big question: Can one replace the other? It’s a sobering read: Blumfiel paints a picture of old...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 19, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Rethinking Science & Technology
Part 1 of a series on rethinking science and technology for the 21st century We live in a crowded, science and technology-dependent word. And things aren’t getting any better! The global population is currently around 6.8 billion. Over the next four years it’s...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 17, 2009 | Nanotechnology
So you want to make or use carbon nanotubes, but you are worried about handling then safely. What do you do? The good news is that the UK Health and Safety Executive has just published an information sheet that addresses just this question. Risk management of...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 13, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Rethinking Science & Technology
Like it or not, society is dependent on science and technology. The only way we can cram 6 billion people plus onto the earth and use resources at the rate we do, is through the support of scientific discovery and technology innovation. Take our technology-based...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 6, 2009 | Civic Science, Communication, Emerging Technology
I’ve been intending writing about Ray Kurzweil and the technological singularity for some time now. This isn’t that blog—it is a Friday evening after all, at the end of a long week. But it is connected with some of the ideas behind the singularity. Instead, I’m...
