by Andrew Maynard | Nov 22, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Policy
As this weekend’s Summit on the Global Agenda came to a close this morning, I was left with an abiding impression of a looming yet largely hidden potential crisis in global security and prosperity: A failure to develop and use technology innovation effectively...
by Andrew Maynard | Nov 1, 2009 | Engagement, Policy
Sitting 3000 miles away from London in Washington DC, I’ve been following the dismissal of Professor David Nutt as the UK government’s senior scientific advisor on the misuse of drugs, with interest. Not being steeped in British drugs politics, I was only...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 15, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Rethinking Science & Technology
Part 8 of a series on rethinking science and technology for the 21st century Much to my embarrassment, I’ve just realized that it was over four months ago that I wrote the previous blog in this series – a series that was supposed to evolve over just a few weeks! Most...
by Andrew Maynard | Aug 11, 2009 | Civic Science, Communication, Engagement, Public Perception
Reviewing Unscientific America: How scientific illiteracy threatens our future, by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum My name is Andrew, and I am scientifically illiterate. Just thought I’d get that off my chest! And before you protest too much, I do have some pretty...
by Andrew Maynard | Jun 26, 2009 | Emerging Technology, Rethinking Science & Technology
Part 7 of a series on rethinking science and technology for the 21st century Yesterday, I listened to respected economists discussing geoengineering; gave a Skype interview on nanotechnology from the comfort of my own home; and watched as reactions to Michael...
