by Andrew Maynard | Aug 15, 2011 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Engagement
If you are a teen who uses YouTube (or know of one – maybe even your own teenager), please think seriously about posting a response to this video: (You can also watch it directly on YouTube here). Over on the Risk Science Blog, I’ve just posted a piece...
by Andrew Maynard | Aug 8, 2011 | Communication, Education, Engagement
Would You Lick Jam Off An Old Man’s Foot Or Drink Toilet Water For An Hour? Can you explain how gravitons can escape a black hole? Or do you have a good answer to the question “why are people annoying?” This is just a sampling of some of the more...
by Clare Maynard | May 30, 2011 | Engagement, Guest Post, Science Communication
I think I might have just accepted one speaking engagement too many! After years of patiently bearing the brunt of my grueling travel schedule, my wife Clare has finally put her foot down. Sorry folks – if you want me to speak at your meeting, these are the...
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 4, 2010 | Emerging Technology, Engagement, Nanotechnology
This image from the first US National Science and Engineering Festival attracted my attention this morning: It’s a wordle constructed from responses to the question “What will be the greatest discoveries and advancements science and engineering will bring...
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...
