by Andrew Maynard | Jun 10, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology, Oversight, Regulation, Technology Innovation
It must be Nanotechnology Regulation week in Washington DC. Yesterday, two federal agencies and the White House released documents that grapple with the effective regulation of products that depend on engineered nanomaterials. In a joint memorandum, the Office of...
by Andrew Maynard | Apr 16, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Oversight, Regulation
Cross-posted from The Risk Science Blog: Back in 2007 the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a set of “Principles for Nanotechnology Environmental, Health and Safety Oversight” (no longer available on the OSTP website it...
by Andrew Maynard | Sep 16, 2010 | Education
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology – PCAST – has just released a new report on US K-12 education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (the STEM subjects). The report provides, in the words of the President’s...
by Andrew Maynard | Apr 10, 2010 | Emerging Technology, Oversight, Policy, Society
According to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) plans to form a new interagency group on emerging technologies, including nanotechnology and synthetic biology. The...
by Andrew Maynard | Apr 8, 2009 | Geoengineering, Policy
Twelve months ago, geoengineering seemed little more than the fancy of science fiction writers and fringe scientists. Now, an increasing number of people are viewing it as a viable – if extreme – option for curbing global warming. This shift was hammered...
