by Guest | Dec 17, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Guest Post, Synthetic Biology, Technology innovation in the 21st century
By George Kimbrell, International Center for Technology Assessment, and the Center for Food Safety A guest blog in the Alternative Perspectives on Technology Innovation series Andrew asked us to write about “how technological innovation should contribute to life in...
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 1, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology, Rethinking Science & Technology, Synthetic Biology
Part 6 of a series on rethinking science and technology for the 21st century The story so far: We are facing an unprecedented confluence of three factors that are forcing us to rethink how we develop and use science and technology to the benefit of society. Coupling...
by Andrew Maynard | May 18, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology, Recommended, Synthetic Biology
So you’re looking for a new technology concept—something that will stimulate research funding, make a buck or two, and maybe save the world—at least for another year or so. What do you need? Here’s a quick checklist: Something that’s revolutionary. Evolutionary...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 25, 2009 | Communication, Oversight, Policy, Synthetic Biology
A five-minute primer on the promise and challenge of first-generation synthetic biology As an addendum to the previous post on synthetic biology, the following interview from the Wilson Center provides a great overview of what synthetic biology is all about, and the...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 25, 2009 | Oversight, Policy, Recommended, Synthetic Biology
A new report looks at the challenges of regulating first generation products of synthetic biology. At the J. Craig Venter Institute, scientists are on the verge of creating a living organism from “dead” chemicals, by rebooting a microbe with a new—and completely...
