by Andrew Maynard | Dec 15, 2015 | Environment, Health, Public Health
Carnegie Mellon University had an eye-catching headline on its news feed this morning: Eat More Bacon. It was based on a new study that suggests fruit and veg have a higher environmental impact per calorie than meat. However, the analysis failst to take account of the nutritional needs in a healthy diet.
by Andrew Maynard | Sep 23, 2015 | Emerging Technology, Public Health, Responsible Innovation
Back in 2011 – while I was Director of the University of Michigan Risk Science Center – I was part of a larger team exploring the possibility of conducting a full-blown assessment of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) possibilities and pitfalls in Michigan....
by Andrew Maynard | Sep 24, 2011 | Emerging Technology
Question: What do you get if you place some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in the fields of technology innovation, risk and sustainability in the same room for two days? Answer: one whopping headache! Not because of the confusion and cacophony, but because...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 6, 2008 | Engagement, Synthetic Biology
Can current approaches to doing science sustain us over the next one hundred years? An increasing reliance on technological fixes to global challenges — including nanotechnology — demands a radical rethink of how we use science in the service of society. Over the...
