JONATHAN HANKINS
Autore, Speaker
Oversights in Oversighting Nanotechnology
In this article I would like to follow up on my series of postings on nanotechnology by taking a look at the recent report entitled Oversight of Next Generation Nanotechnology written by J Clarence Davies and published by The Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars as part of their project on emerging nanotechnologies. The author ... Oversights in Oversighting Nanotechnology
2009 5mn
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An Introduction to Synthetic Biology
The first question must be what is synthetic biology? Variously touted as pertaining to the discipline of engineering, biology, genetics, nanotechnology or computing, the most common description is that of applying the concept of engineering to biological organisms. But what does that actually mean? In order to understand more about the techniques I would like ... An Introduction to Synthetic Biology
2009 4mn
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A look at The Hastings Center Bioethics Forum
For anybody interested in taking an overview of current debate on bioethics, the Hastings Center bioethics forum would be a good starting point. I say this not only because the forum hosts the Centre’s own bioethics blog, well informed and non partizan as ever, but also because it provides links to many other blogs addressing ... A look at The Hastings Center Bioethics Forum
2009 5mn
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COMMUNIA Conference 2009: Global Science & Economics of Knowledge-Sharing Institutions
The Second COMMUNIA International Conference entitled Global Science & Economics of Knowledge-Sharing Institutions takes place from Sunday 28th of June to Tuesday 30th of June 2009 in Turin, Italy. As an introduction to looking at some of the implications of and for knowledge-sharing I would like to take a look at the COMMUNIA website in ... COMMUNIA Conference 2009: Global Science & Economics of Knowledge-Sharing Institutions
2009 6mn
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Is ethics a branch of Politics?
Returning to take a more in-depth look at the work of The Hastings Center and its interest in bio-ethics, I would like to review their recent online and hardback publication entitled From Birth to Death and Bench to Clinic: The Hastings Center Bioethics Briefing Book for Journalists, Policymakers, and Campaigns. Reading this book I became ... Is ethics a branch of Politics?
2009 8mn
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A case study in scenario thinking
If we describe scenario thinking as a structured way of anticipating possibilities, it should be a part of a strategy geared towards innovating responsibly. In order to better understand its practitioners’ aims, as well as current methodologies and practices in use, one could take a look at a book entitled The Future of ICT in ... A case study in scenario thinking
2009 4mn
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Ethical Decision Making During A (Possible) Flu Pandemic
As a first introduction to the complex problems of bio-ethics and scenario planning I would like to signpost an article published in the bioethics forum of an interesting website run by The Hastings Centre, a non partisan research centre dedicated to bioethics and public interest issues that I will take a more in-depth look at ... Ethical Decision Making During A (Possible) Flu Pandemic
2009 4mn
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Space Station Briefly Evacuated Due To Possible Space Debris Collision
Well, I hate to say I told you so but…. In my previous post I wrote about the threat that space debris poses to functioning satellites, the Hubble telescope and the International Space Station, in order to question the sustainability of the current space policy. I briefly return to this argument with an update. NASA ... Space Station Briefly Evacuated Due To Possible Space Debris Collision
2009 2mn
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Green nanotechnology at Nano-tech 2009
From February 18th to 20th 2009 the Nano-tech 2009 international nanotechnology exhibition and conference takes place in Tokyo Japan. The conference includes several different and self contained exhibitions, all held at the East Exhibition Hall and Conference Tower, Tokyo Bigsight including ASTEC 2009 (Advanced Surface Technology), Nano Bio 2009 that includes the “seed and needs” ... Green nanotechnology at Nano-tech 2009
2009 2mn
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Robotics: a new science
The International Symposium “Robotics: a new science” takes place on Wednesday 20th of February 2008 at Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Via Della Lungara 10 in Rome. The conference is not conceived as a technical workshop, but as a seminar whose aim is to discuss the current robotics development in the frame of the general ... Robotics: a new science
2008 5mn
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