by Andrew Maynard | Aug 18, 2009 | Nanotechnology, Recommended
In the wake of a new study linking “nanotechnology” to two deaths and five additional cases of lung disease, the emerging technology of the ultra-small could be in for a rough ride. Yet the real risk is that in the rush to use or even abuse the findings, the science...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 15, 2009 | Communication, Engagement, Recommended
Okay, so there may be a dash of hyperbole there, but following up on the success of his Exquisite Corpse of Science project (see my previous post), Tim Jones is hatching an ambitious plan to create the world’s largest interconnected montage of drawings...
by Andrew Maynard | Jun 18, 2009 | Public Perception, Recommended, Synthetic Biology
According to a new public opinion survey from the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, the great British public is cautiously enthusiastic about the emerging field of synthetic biology. Last summer, the Washington DC-based Synthetic Biology Project published a survey of...
by Andrew Maynard | Jun 14, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Geoengineering, Recommended
If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to unite global warming “denialists” on both sides of the aisle, it’s geoengineering – the intentional planet-wide manipulation of the environment. At least, you might be left with that...
by Andrew Maynard | Jun 3, 2009 | Communication, Public Perception, Recommended
Should live tweeting and blogging from scientific meetings be controlled? Back in May, Daniel MacArthur – a researcher and blogger – wrote a number of on-the-spot blogs on the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Biology of Genomes meeting. By all...
by Andrew Maynard | May 26, 2009 | Communication, Environment, Nanotechnology, Oversight, Recommended
Back in April, the folks at the PBS station THIRTEEN asked me to answer 13 questions on nanotechnology and the environment for their website feature Green Thirteen. The questions ended up covering most of nanotechnology – what it is, what it’s good for,...
