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Category: Nanodot

Flaws in peer review?

from the debugging-P2P-networks dept.

Biomednet's HMS Beagle web magazine has an opinion piece, Something Rotten at the Core of Science? reprinted from the February edition of Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, calling for more openess and objective evaluation of peer review procedures. "Evidence suggests serious flaws exist in the peer review process; one study indicates that it's no better than chance in evaluating papers." The abstract says "A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and an analysis of the peer review system substantiate complaints about this fundamental aspect of scientific research. Far from filtering out junk science, peer review may be blocking the flow of innovation and corrupting public support of science."

Extro 5: Shaping Things to Come

from the ensuring-friendly-super-intelligence dept.

The February Extropy Institute Newsletter announced that Extro-5: Shaping Things to Come "will take place from June 15th to 17th at the San Jose Hilton and Towers in San Jose, California." It is intended to be a "solution-oriented conference" with extensive participation aiming "to come to useful, actionable conclusions." Themes are:

"TransVision 2001 will take place one week after Extro-5, from June 22nd to 24th, 2001 in Berlin, Germany."

UK Nanotech Degree

from the mastering-the-technology dept.
warlock writes " Cranfield University is starting what it claims is the first nanotechnology degree course in Europe this year, for those of you who want to check it out. I'd be interested in hearing what you guys think of this course."

NanotechNews.com is now ready

from the portal-to-portal dept.
Jonathan Despres writes "Mr. Calin Plesa, President of Atomasoft Network, announced the public opening of NanotechNews.com, Atomasoft Network's second site. NanotechNews.com is a new portal devoted to the miniaturization revolution. NanotechNews.com offers a broad range of nanotechnological related information. The site delivers breaking news and provides the perfect opportunity for information exchange for the growing nanotechnological industry." There is also a related site NanoInvestorNews.

Cathedral and the Bazaar updated

from the recursive-revisions dept.
A Wired article Landmark Linux Tome Updatedreports that a revised and expanded edition of Eric Raymond's book, The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary has been released. "The new edition includes chapters detailing open source developments in 1999 and 2000, and new essays that address the economics of open source and the potentials of open source as a competitive weapon." The revisions were based on an open source model of incorporating "good patches, constructive criticism." It's available in paperback and hardback from O'Reilly Publishing.

It looks like the updated content isn't yet available in the web version of The Cathedral and the Bazaar."

David Deutsch and quantum constructor theory

from the putting-the-multiverse-to-work dept.

David Coutts writes "David Deutsch, founder of the quantum computer field, believes that quantum computers will work by drawing upon the processing power of the multiverse. His book "The Fabric Of Reality" is a great read. Deutsch is working on a theoretical framework to prove whether or not quantum computers can be built. He calls this the 'quantum constructor theory'." Deutsch also hopes that his theory would answer questions about nanotechnology. In this interview, "It's a much bigger thing than it looks," posted last November on the Third Culture section of The Edge, he explains some of his ideas.

Nanotechnology and The Experience Economy

from the dramatic-futures dept.

I bought Pine and Gilmore'sbook,The Experience Economy a few years ago, but only recently got around to reading it. I discovered something both more profound and more practical than I had expected. I keep seeing new relevance for their ideas about increasing demand for experiences and transformations, including thinking about the implications of nanotechnology. Comments invited. –Bryan

Read More for the review.

Nanotech for 6th graders: please comment

from the kids-get-the-concept-faster dept.
Miguel Aznar of the nonprofit KnowledgeContext requests the nanodot community to comment on this essay on nanotechnology written for 6th graders. The students will read this essay and then write a "presidential address" to help the U.S. public understand and evaluate it. KnowledgeContext provides curriculum to teachers of grades 5 to 12 that prepares young people for rapid technological change.

CNN on Hong Kong Nanotech

from the gearing-up-for-applications dept.

Michael Mehrle writes "CNN has this articleabout how recent advances in nano technology could be used in consumer appliances (CRTs, Hard drives, etc) as soon as next year. It's nice to see some nanotech applications that could be seen in the real world sooner than the '5-10' year range." Sachin Karol also wrote in about the article, and it was discussed in a Slashdot article on Nanotech of the Nearly-Now. This is the same Hong Kong University of Science and Technology research mentioned inan earlier Nanodot article

Very Large Scale Integration for MEMS

from the thousands-of-steps-will-get-somewhere dept.
SteveLenhert writes "Integration of basic MEMS components is bridging the gap between micro- and nanotechnology. Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) of basic electronic components such as diodes and transistors is well established. This article on Mechanical VLSI describes approaches to (and implications of) VLSI of mechanical components such as actuators and cantilevers.

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