Animating the small stuff

by | Dec 1, 2007 | Communication, Nanotechnology

Are nanotechnology Grand Challenges too grand for you?  Do Strategic Research Frameworks lead to you contemple a strategic withdrawal?  Have you prioritized just one too many research needs?  You are clearly in need of The Adventures of Nanoman—now available on...

Are we on a nanotechnology joyride?

by | Nov 25, 2007 | Nanotechnology

Are we so caught up in the thrill of nanotechnology, that we are blind to future pitfalls?  Are we having the new technology ride of our lives—with someone else’s future?  Are we living for the nanotech moment, and leaving the consequences to others to deal with?  In...

Overseeing nanotechnology development

by | Nov 18, 2007 | Nanotechnology, Policy

If you’ve ever wondered how to deal with the complexities of regulating a twenty first century technology like nanotechnology, wonder no more.  Last week, President Bush’s top advisors on science and the environment published a set of “principles for nanotechnology...

Nanotechnologies of humility

by | Nov 11, 2007 | Nanotechnology, Policy

Some nanotechnology events should come with a health warning, perhaps along the lines of: “This meeting could seriously alter your perspective”.  Because nanotechnology crosses such diverse areas of interest and expertise, there is a danger of being exposed to ideas...