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Month: October 2005

Kurzweil & Joy protest risky (natural) nanomachine recipe publication

In an Oct 17 New York Times op-ed, Ray Kurzweil and Bill Joy combine forces to question the recent publication of the genome for the dangerous 1918 flu virus: “We urgently need international agreements by scientific organizations to limit such publications and an international dialogue on the best approach to preventing recipes for weapons of… Continue reading Kurzweil & Joy protest risky (natural) nanomachine recipe publication

Nanobombs to fight cancer

Yet another new technique is looking promising for using carbon nanotubes to treat cancer. From Betterhumans, on work at University of Delaware: “When the UD researchers saw the explosions, they realized it might be possible to use the microscopic bombs to kill cancer cells. They recreated the explosions in solutions including water, phosphate and salt,… Continue reading Nanobombs to fight cancer

Nanotech podcast: Foresight on infoTalk

Whether you’re an experienced podcast listener or a newbie trying it for the first time, check out Foresight president Scott Mize on infoTalk — “Download the fresh voices of Silicon Valley” — hosted by alpha-podcaster John Furrier.

Nanotech vs. bird flu

From Internetnews.com: ” ‘Nanotechnology will undoubtedly be used in some form — either as a vaccine, a treatment, a delivery method for a drug, or as a means to detect, control or limit the spread of the influenza,’ Adrian Burden, CEO of Singular ID, told internetnews.com…Christine Peterson, founder of the Foresight Nanotech Institute, notes that… Continue reading Nanotech vs. bird flu

EU NanoRoadMap to cover MNT, nanofactories

From Cordis News: “The objective of the NanoRoadMap (NRM) project, funded under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) is to carry out a long term (ten year) forecasting exercise to provide coherent scenarios and technology roadmaps for nanotechnology applications in three important industrial fields: materials; health and medical services; and energy… “But these enormous benefits are… Continue reading EU NanoRoadMap to cover MNT, nanofactories

EU-funded Nanologue project has been busy

The Nanologue project looking at societal aspects of nanotech has been very busy since its launch last spring. See their Mapping Study (and Appendix) and Background Paper (and Appendix), also their presentation at EuroNanoForum. An excerpt from the Mapping Study appendix summary of a RAND report: “Molecular manufacturing and Nanobots: no breakthrough until 2015 but… Continue reading EU-funded Nanologue project has been busy

Get a job in nanotechnology

The montrously big employment website Monster.com has a story on getting a job on nanotechnology, featuring, well, moi: ” ‘The good news is that you can come at nanotechnology from almost any technical direction,’ says Peterson. ‘The bad news is sometimes you need to go back to school.’ “Peterson, who counsels Foresight members on career… Continue reading Get a job in nanotechnology

Kinematic Self-Replicating Machines book now free online

Kinematic Self-Replicating Machines (KSRM), the book co-authored by Robert A. Freitas Jr. and Ralph C. Merkle, was published on paper in 2004, but the book is now freely accessible online . With 200+ illustrations and 3200+ literature references, KSRM describes all proposed and experimentally realized self-replicating systems that were publicly known as of 2004, ranging… Continue reading Kinematic Self-Replicating Machines book now free online

1st Nanotoxicology Roadmap strategy published

To move forward with today’s nanomaterials, manufacturers need guidance on how to test for safety. The New York Times reports that first roadmap on how to proceed on this has now been published on the website of Particle and Fibre Toxicology [abstract], an online scientific journal. “The lead author on the toxicology report is Günter… Continue reading 1st Nanotoxicology Roadmap strategy published

Small Times CEO on molecular manufacturing

Patti Glaza, CEO of Small Times Media, comments on molecular manufacturing and the Drexler/Smalley debate in her Sept. 2005 column. Titled “Even at loggerheads, great minds inspire us to dream grandly”, the column was inspired by an SPIE conference where Drexler gave a plenary talk in place of Smalley, who was unable to attend for… Continue reading Small Times CEO on molecular manufacturing

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