by Andrew Maynard | Oct 14, 2010 | Emerging Technology
Now that I’ve had some time to get to grips with my new position as Director of the University of Michigan Risk Science Center, I thought it was high time I started letting people know something about where the Center will be heading over the next few years. ...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 13, 2010 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology
Sometime in the past couple of weeks – I’m not entirely sure when as accounts are conflicting – the World Technology Evaluation Center (WTEC) posted a draft of a new report examining the long-term impacts and research directions of nanotechnology. ...
by Andrew Maynard | Sep 15, 2010 | Emerging Technology, Recommended, Technology Innovation
You’ve heard the rumors and read the hype – but what really goes on at the Singularity University, based at the NASA Ames campus in Silicon Valley? Nature’s Nicola Jones recently went along to take a look, and her report has just been posted –...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 18, 2010 | Emerging Technology, Engagement, Nanotechnology
A few weeks ago, I set Friends of the Earth a challenge – What is your worst case estimate of the human health risk from titanium dioxide and/or zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreens? The challenge came out of an article from FoE on nanomaterials and...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 7, 2010 | Communication, Nanotechnology
ASME – the organization that used to be known as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers – has just launched a series of educational podcasts on nanotechnology that are well worth checking out. Between now and next February, the ASME Nanotechnology...