by Andrew Maynard | Aug 20, 2014 | Nanotechnology
Why are materials important? How do they limit what we can achieve? And what can we do to change this? (Check out the videos below). Advanced Materials Materials and how we use them are inextricably linked to the development of human society. Yet amazing as historic...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 25, 2014 | Technology Innovation
Chemistry World posted a good article yesterday on nanotech regulation in Europe (Europe mulls best way to handle nanotech by Andrew Williams). I have a couple of quotes in the piece, along with Risk Science Center colleague Diana Bowman). These are taken from a...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 20, 2014 | Public Health, Risk
Pathogen safety in federal labs Over the past few weeks, revelations of potentially dangerous errors in US federal labs handling pathogens have placed health and safety high on the national agenda. In June, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 18, 2014 | Technology Innovation
I’ve been fascinated by the coverage of Surrey nanosystems’ carbon nanotube-based Vantablack material this week. The material’s had widespread coverage – just Google “vantablack” to see what I mean. But in amongst all the...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 17, 2014 | Technology Innovation
What are the risks of nanoparticles in sunscreens? The New York Times has just posted an “Ask Well” article today by Deborah Blum answering the questions What are the risks from nanoparticles of titanium in sunscreens? and I am curious about the dangers of...