by Andrew Maynard | Dec 24, 2008 | Civic Science, Engagement, Policy, Public Perception
In 2003, Harvard University’s Sheila Jasanoff wrote about what she termed “Technologies of Humility.” Recognizing the growing disconnect between technological progress and its effective governance, Jasanoff explored new approaches to decision-making that “seek to...
by Andrew Maynard | Dec 20, 2008 | Policy
John Holdren is confirmed as the next Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Barack Obama is serious about science and technology. It was clear in the campaign; clear in the President-Elect’s policies, and doubly clear in the speed with which he has...
by Andrew Maynard | Dec 17, 2008 | Communication, Engagement, Policy, Synthetic Biology
Policy, public perceptions, and the opportunities and challenges of synthetic biology Synthetic biology—a supreme expression of scientific hubris, or the solution to all our problems? Like everything in life, I suspect that the answer to the question is far from black...
by Andrew Maynard | Dec 13, 2008 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology
The pains and pleasures of tweeting science and technology innovation, 140 characters at a time. Five days, 539 words and 3,447 characters later, the Twitter experiment is over. Did I succeed in communicating on emerging science and technology in 700 characters a...
by Andrew Maynard | Dec 10, 2008 | Nanotechnology, Policy
The National Research Council of the National Academies releases its review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research. And it’s not pretty. Most people acknowledge that innovation is vital...
