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 | Apr 6, 2010 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Policy
To coincide with my move to the University of Michigan, Seed Magazine has just published a series of ten questions and answers on what I do and what motivates me as a scientist. You can read how well I fared (or didn’t, as the case may be) with questions as...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 8, 2010 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Engagement, Policy
A new report released today from the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Expert Group on Science and Trust emphasizes the need to address risk and uncertainty in developing and using science and technology within society. “Acknowledging risk...
by Andrew Maynard | Nov 5, 2009 | Nanotechnology
A new paper published on-line today in Nature Nanotechnology hints that some nanoparticles could cause damage to cells on the other side of normally tight barriers – such as the blood brain barrier or the placenta – without actually crossing the barriers. ...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 23, 2009 | Emerging Technology
Here’s something I’ve been chewing over for the past few weeks: How do you capture succinctly the idea of developing innovative new approaches to identifying, assessing, managing and otherwise dealing with risks to human health? What I’ve ended up...
