Red Herring predicts that concerns over biological warfare will will help pull the biotechnology industry out of the funk that has been hampering startup activity, deal flow, valuations, and patent filings.
Red Herring predicts that in 2003 a backlash against nanotechnology--and the small science's unintended consequences--will gather steam and slow the pace of commercialization. The backlash will spawn a new discipline: nanoethics.
The author argues that recent claims about the near-term possibility of artificial intelligence are hype because of the absence of investor interest in AI and the lack of a scientific consensus on machine intelligence.
As their tasks become more complex, the smartest software agents will learn to be team players, cooperating with other agents to find optimal solutions.
The Red Herring examines the emerging satellite industry and speculates on its potential for growth.
The Red Herring evaluates the growth potential of the nascent satellite imaging industry.
Cultural critic Mark Dery examines humanities schizophrenic reaction to it's robotic creations.