It is often thought that by the end of this century, medical advancements will have progressed to such a degree that we are literally gaining more than a year of life for every year that passes. Which means that we will, when speaking about natural lifespans, be technically immortal.… Continue Reading
Site of the Week: Southern Poverty Law Center
For the very first of these ‘Site of the Week’ posts, I want to point you towards an organisation that I have the utmost respect for and have been visiting their site for a number of years now: The Southern Poverty Law Center.… Continue Reading
Centre for Nano Safety opens today in Edinburgh
Today marks the official launch of the Centre for Nano Safety based at Edinburgh Napier University. Given the discussions that have already taken place here about the need for tighter regulation and safety protocols in regards to the commercial use of nanotechnology and nanomaterials, this is a fantastic step in the right direction.… Continue Reading
EU consumer organisations launch nanotechnology inventory
The European Consumers’ Organisation (BEUC) and the European consumer voice in standardisation (ANEC) have just published a list of products sold in the EU that contain nanomaterials. The move comes as a reaction to what they perceive as a lack of safety regulation and precautions in what is still a field with unknown impacts on consumers.… Continue Reading
Singularity Summit 2009 videos up on Vimeo
Those of you who have visited us before may have remembered that I mentioned that Singularity Summit which took place at the beginning of October. I’ve just seen that the video of the presentations has been put up on Vimeo and I definitely recommend that you go and check them out.… Continue Reading
Friday Link Roundup: Stem Cell Research
This week’s selection of links touch on several aspects of stem cell research. These topics range from the controversy and ethics of stem cell treatment, to new advances in genetic research as well as current uses in society today.… Continue Reading