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 | Apr 2, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Environment, Nanotechnology
Reading yesterday’s New York Times, it seems China could well be poised to leapfrog the West in advanced battery technology (China Vies to Be World’s Leader in Electric Cars). According to the article, Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country...
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...
by Andrew Maynard | Jan 28, 2009 | Environment, Geoengineering
It’s been a big week for geoengineering. First there was the news that the world’s largest geoengineering experiment to date is about to start in the Southern Ocean. Following close behind was a new study on how geoengineering projects could potentially impact...
