Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology 'Culture War' Possible, Study Says

Greg Schnippel — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:15:33 -0800

Rather than infer that nanotechnology is safe, members of the public who learn about this novel science tend to become sharply polarized along cultural lines, according to a study conducted by the Cultural Cognition Project at Yale Law School in collaboration with the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies.

Tracking the Spread of Biological Technologies

Greg Schnippel — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:33:33 -0800

The author argues that the current rate of scientific advances is leading to a convergence of "biological, algorithmic, and micromechanical innovations necessary to build a desktop gene printer." He calls for more careful assessment and regulation of these technologies.

Handle with Care

Greg Schnippel — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:38:38 -0700

Last year, a private company proposed “fertilizing” parts of the ocean with iron, in hopes of encouraging carbon-absorbing blooms of plankton. Meanwhile, researchers elsewhere are talking about injecting chemicals into the atmosphere, launching sun-reflecting mirrors into stationary orbit above the earth or taking other steps to reset the thermostat of a warming planet.

Nanotechnology and the Developing World: The Regulatory Gap

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:34 -0700

Molecule-sized Switch Could Control DNA Machines

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:31 -0700

The space elevator: going down?

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:30 -0700

FDA urged to limit nanoparticle use in cosmetics and sunscreens

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:30 -0700

Empowering the Really Little Guys

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:28 -0700

Nanotechnology Dangers and Defenses

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:27 -0700

I, Nanobot

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:26 -0700