Life recorders. Just who, exactly, is going to wear an object that records every moment of their movements? And could they eventually lead to a widespread erosion of our personal privacy?
Augmented Reality: The good, the bad, and the ugly (part two: the bad)
Last week, we explored some of the positive ways that augmented reality will be used in the near future – and today we are going to explore some of the negative, or bad, applications that are on the horizon.
The Neuroscience of Buddhist meditation and spiritual practice
A video covering some of the latest thinking within the neuroscience community on the physiological effects of spiritual practice within the brain – with a particular focus on Buddhist mindfulness meditation.
The Ethics of Human Enhancement
The Human Enhancement Ethics Group has just released a report that looks at some of the possible ethical issues that will surround any growing use of human enhancement technologies.
Facebook bully sentenced to three months jail
The UK has recently seen its first prison sentence handed out for cyber-bullying, as an 18 year old girl was sentenced to three months in a young offenders’ institution after pleading guilty to harassment.
Deaths linked to nanotechnology in China
There has been a recent high-profile case involving the death and injury of a number of Chinese workers who were involved in the production of materials that used nanoparticles.