by Andrew Maynard | Jan 28, 2011 | Communication
I don’t usually write about personal interactions here, but this is one I couldn’t resist – physics superstar Lawrence Krauss talking cosmology with music superstar Peter Gabriel. I was with Lawrence at a World Economic Forum dinner when he bumped...
by Andrew Maynard | Jan 4, 2011 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Geoengineering, Nanotechnology, Recommended
A few weeks ago, I gave a talk at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati under the slightly provocative title “Small Gods and the Art of Technology Innovation”. The talk is now available on-line (slides and audio at least) – and viewable below...
by Andrew Maynard | Dec 15, 2010 | Communication, Emerging Technology
I’m feeling a little lazy today, so this is a cross-posting from the University of Michigan Risk Science Center newsletter. It draws in part on the talk I gave at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center this past weekend as part of their “where do we go...
by Andrew Maynard | Dec 6, 2010 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Engagement, Technology Innovation
There’s something rather liberating about being asked to give a no-holds talk on your perspective on life, the universe and everything. So when the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center asked if I would speak as part of their “Where do we go from...
by Andrew Maynard | Nov 2, 2010 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Public Perception
Last week while at the NISE Net network-wide meeting, I was fortunate enough to see a preview of part of NOVA’s forthcoming series Making Stuff. The series focuses on the wonders of modern materials science. But rather than coming away enthralled by the...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 27, 2010 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Engagement, Society
Complete the following: Setting: A well known and sometimes off-beat technology commentator explores new breakthroughs on a popular TV science and tech show. Story: Spiders’ silk is incredibly strong, but in short supply (ever tried harvesting silk from a...
