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by Michael Anissimov on June 22, 2007
The new Springer-published journal, Nanoethics, is out, complete with a press release. The full name of the journal is "NanoEthics: Ethics for Technologies that Converge at the Nanoscale". T...
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by george elvin on January 20, 2007
There's an interesting discussion going on between Nigel Cameron, Director of the Center on Nanotechnology and Society and President of the Institute on Biotechnology and the Human Future, and Geo...
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by george elvin on January 19, 2007
James Hughes at Cyborg Democracy speculates:
Perhaps our descendents will use nanotechnology to turn whole planets into intelligent, living stuff, each atom a processor in a planet-sized mind, conscio...
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by george elvin on January 14, 2007
Reading the text of a recent talk by Brian Eno called Before and After Darwin, this caught my eye:
In the past, you took things apart and studied them, but an even better way is to make them. When Cra...
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by george elvin on January 10, 2007
The International Journal of Applied Philosophy this week offers a special issue on nanoethics. This is a well-respected scholarly journal, and the fact that it's devoting an entire issue to nanoe...
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by george elvin on November 7, 2006
"What is the modulus of elasticity of a carbon nanotube?" That's the question I was confronted with today in a presentation I made to some university faculty about future applications of...
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by george elvin on November 1, 2006
In Goods and Goodies: The Place of Normative Issues in Technology Development, Duquesne University associate professor Charles T. Rubin frames current ethical concerns over advancing nanotechnology, n...
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by george elvin on October 13, 2006
Like to dabble in art? Concerned about nanotechnology-"the world's most powerful (and potentially dangerous) technology"? Why not combine both interests and enter the ETC Group's Int...
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by george elvin on October 5, 2006
For a perspective on how intelligent folks new to nanotechnology perceive its potential risks, let me recommend Now is the Time to Learn about Nanotechnology at MindfulNews:
"One problem with na...
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by george elvin on September 21, 2006
A new survey of US residents reveals that almost half still haven't heard of nanotechnology. On the other hand, the number who have heard of nanotech has nearly doubled in the last two years.
Th...
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by george elvin on September 11, 2006
Earth & Sky radio series has a new piece on how "Nanotech sensors raise privacy issues," featuring Christine Peterson, Vice President for Public Policy at the Foresight Nanotech Institut...
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by george elvin on August 9, 2006
Jose Garcia at Meme Therapy is running a Brain Parade on nanotechnology risks. Both the Brain Parade concept and the content are excellent.
You'll find David Berube, Mike Treder, Patrick Lin and...
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by george elvin on July 10, 2006
The UK is showing signs of building public understanding and input on nanotechnology, as the Council for Science and Technology is soliciting public input for its review of the Government's respon...
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by george elvin on July 2, 2006
"Nanotechnologien im Kontext" is a collection of essays by German philosophers on nanotechnology. Drawing on a long history in the philosophy of science, the authors cover a wide range of to...
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by george elvin on June 1, 2006
The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN) has put together a nice set of essays covering a wide range of nanotech topics. Some of the highlights:
"If we believe that nanotechnology will ev...
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by george elvin on May 5, 2006
Nano Chemical Systems Holdings, Inc. announced today that it is in negotiation with Buck Bomb, Inc., to fill all their production needs for animal attractants.
"The Buck Bomb," according to...
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by george elvin on April 24, 2006
The Nanoethics Group has weighed in on nanotech's potential for human enhancement with a new report entitled, "Nanoethics and Human Enhancement: A Critical Evaluation of Recent Arguments"...
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by george elvin on February 24, 2006
Donald Bruce of the Society, Religion and Technology Project has written an outstanding synopsis of the ethical issues in nanotechnology which appears in today's issue of Nanotoday. Here are a few...
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by george elvin on February 21, 2006
While nanotech advocates were touting the technology's surveillance and detection capabilities on Capitol Hill last week, an Ohio company was quietly experimenting with its own brand of surveillan...
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by george elvin on February 4, 2006
"Infinity has a tendency to fill the mind with that sort of delightful horror, which is the most genuine effect and truest test of the sublime."
That's not an excerpt from Michael Cric...
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by george elvin on January 21, 2006
"Science should not be hampered by moral considerations."
- James Wyngaarden, former director of the National Institutes of Health
"Those working in any field are least likely to think...
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by george elvin on January 11, 2006
Some organizations advocate for nanotechnology, others oppose it, and some try to straddle the fence. The Nanoethics Group is one such organization that studies the ethical and societal implications o...
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by george elvin on January 2, 2006
Here, to start the new year in a thoughtful mood, are a few ehtical questions regarding nanotechnology from Mike Treder at the Responsible Nanotechnology blog. Let us enter the new year hopeful, caref...
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by george elvin on December 23, 2005
Ray Kurzweil will be interviewed live on NPR's Science Friday on Friday, December 23rd, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm Eastern time. Kurzweil is a leading proponent of what may be called the transhumanist m...
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by george elvin on December 15, 2005
Caught up in the scramble to discover what' s new in nanotechnology, it' s easy to lose sight of why it matters. Perhaps we don' t often enough take a step back and recall what it' s a...
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by george elvin on December 11, 2005
Nanotechnology is a flashpoint in the debate about our use of technology. It' s a technology that, according to M.C. Roco, chair of the National Science and Technology Council's subcommittee o...
