by Andrew Maynard | Jan 27, 2011 | Emerging Technology
Cross-posted at ForumBlog.org – the World Economic Forum blog My high school physics teacher used to tell me there’s no such think as a dumb question. It’s a lesson I’ve carried with me through my professional career as a scientist. But it’s a philosophy that...
by Andrew Maynard | Jan 25, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Technology Innovation
Technology innovation was front and center of Obama’s State of the Union speech tonight. This is extremely good news for those of us who believe more needs to be done, and done better, to ensure science and technology translate into effective solutions that...
by Andrew Maynard | Jan 24, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Policy
It’s that time of year again – 2000+ of the worlds top movers and shakers are beginning to descend on the Swiss ski town of Davos for this year’s Annual World Economic Forum meeting. Political heavyweights like Clinton, Annan, Sarkozy and Cameron...
by Andrew Maynard | Jan 24, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology
Over at the Risk Science Center blog, I have posted a request for help on web-based nanotechnology resources. Given that 2020 Science has such a nano-savvy readership, I thought I would cross-post the request here. If you have any suggestions on useful websites...
by Andrew Maynard | Jan 19, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Future, Policy, Technology Innovation
“Technology doesn’t just happen” – people must be sick of hearing me say this. Yet as chair of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies, it’s something I seem to end up saying rather a lot as we strive to...
by Andrew Maynard | Jan 18, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Oversight, Regulation
Cross posted from the Risk Science Center Blog: There’s a lot to like in President Obama’s perspective on 21st century regulation. Writing in today’s Wall Street Journal, Obama outlines his thinking behind his new executive order to review and revise...
