by Andrew Maynard | Jan 15, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology
Next week sees the debut of the PBS science program NOVA’s new series Making Stuff – a four part special “exploring the materials that will shape our future”, hosted by NY Times technology columnist David Pogue. You may recall that I expressed...
by Andrew Maynard | Jan 12, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology
As I report on the Risk Science Blog, the latest iteration of the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report has dropped “Nanoparticle Toxicity” as an emerging and significant risk. Instead, the far more generic “Threats from New Technologies”...
by Andrew Maynard | Jan 4, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology
Update 1/6/11: The comment period has been extended to January 21 There are only two days left to comment on the current draft US National Nanotechnology Initiative Environmental, Health and Safety strategy (the comment period closes January 6) – so time to read...
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 22, 2010 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology, Oversight, Policy
Getting an unbiased perspective on nanotechnology is probably as close to impossible as you can get. Governments invest in nanotech because they believe in its ability to inspire new research and stimulate economies and social change. Corporations invest in nanotech...
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...
