by Andrew Maynard | Apr 7, 2009 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Rethinking Science & Technology
Part 3 of a series on rethinking science and technology for the 21st century I’m fascinated by the power of communication. The idea that someone’s perceptions and actions can be changed by information received through sight, sound or touch, is rather profound. Even...
by Andrew Maynard | Apr 3, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Policy, Rethinking Science & Technology
Part 2 of a series on rethinking science and technology for the 21st century In the previous post in this series I introduced the idea of the three “C’s:” Coupling Communication and Control—three factors that together challenge conventional ideas on how science and...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 19, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Rethinking Science & Technology
Part 1 of a series on rethinking science and technology for the 21st century We live in a crowded, science and technology-dependent word. And things aren’t getting any better! The global population is currently around 6.8 billion. Over the next four years it’s...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 13, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Rethinking Science & Technology
Like it or not, society is dependent on science and technology. The only way we can cram 6 billion people plus onto the earth and use resources at the rate we do, is through the support of scientific discovery and technology innovation. Take our technology-based...
