Forced Artificial Scarcity: the economy of the future
This humorous essay at Cracked.com by David Wong has a lot of truth in it about the change we are now seeing in how the economy functions, as so many goods [...]
A Visit from Saint Assembler
Historical note: back when I ran sci.nanotech, it was my tradition to post this poem every Christmas, in a spirit of light-hearted fun. We here at Foresight wish all our [...]
And the winner for oddest nanotechnology ad goes to…
As we move into a long holiday weekend here in the U.S., it's time to indulge in a lighter moment in nanotech. Being suspicious of a sponsored link by Target [...]
Nanotechnology: Enhancement goals for human body
Forbes.com did a poll to find out what human body enhancements their readers would most like. The poll seems to be gone, but nanotechnology commentator Gregor Wolbring quotes it in [...]
Test your nanotechnology IQ
Our friends over at Nanowerk have put together a light-hearted little nanotechnology IQ test which nanotech trackers might enjoy. Some questions are fun: Question 12: Which of these well-known phrases [...]
Nanotechnology, Elvis, and the Beatles
Richard Jones brings to our attention an amusing note on which to end the nanotechnology workweek: A pointer to a Technology Review blog in German by Niels Boeing which compares [...]
French citizen panel: Nanotechnology is too technical
EurActiv.com reports on a citizens’ panel on nanotechnology held by the Ile de France region: Citizens find nanotechs ‘elitist’ A citizens’ conference on nanotechnologies in France found public information on [...]
Nanobots on The Daily Show
To close out our nanotechnology week on a lighter note: David Berube brings to our attention an irreverent video excerpt — The Daily Show: Future Shock - Robots! — in [...]
Fun little movie on green nanotechnology
The Woodrow Wilson Center Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies has a cute short (8:25) movie posted in which Bethany Maynard interviews her dad Dr. Andrew Maynard and Dr. Barbara Karn on [...]
For the very latest in nanotech medical care
As we head into a holiday weekend here in the U.S., here's a lighter item. Those wishing the very latest in nanomedical care will want to check out RYT Hospital's [...]