Fare la cosa giusta

The fair entitled “Fà la cosa Giusta” (Do the right thing) takes place from the 13th to 15th of March 2009 at “fieramilanocity” in Milan. The event is described as ... Fare la cosa giusta

The mechanization of Empathy in Health Care – 1. Maja J. Matarić

An International Workshop organized by Luisa Damiano, Paul Dumouchel & Yoko Matsubara with the support of the Global COE Ars Vivendi. Il 24 Gennaio 2009, presso l’Università Ristumeikan di Kyoto, ... The mechanization of Empathy in Health Care – 1. Maja J. Matarić

International course in Public Communication and Applied Ethics of Nanotechnology

From 22 to 27th March 2009 an international advanced course entitled Public Communication and Applied Ethics of Nanotechnology takes place at St Edmund Hall at the University of Oxford in ... International course in Public Communication and Applied Ethics of Nanotechnology

Satellite traffic problems

When I am looking up at the stars on a cold clear winters night I often see what I presume are Satellites passing over, fast moving objects traveling in a ... Satellite traffic problems

Regulating nanotechnology through private actors?

by Brice Laurent While some public officials claim that the potential risks of nanotechnology will be managed as early as possible, numerous questions are raised about the relevance of existing ... Regulating nanotechnology through private actors?

Neuroetica e innovazione

Esistono farmaci che hanno la capacità di incrementare le prestazioni intellettuali nelle persone sane, sebbene siano studiati e prescritti per curare disturbi di attenzione e iperattività nei bambini (anche in ... Neuroetica e innovazione

Green nanotechnology at Nano-tech 2009

From February 18th to 20th 2009 the Nano-tech 2009 international nanotechnology exhibition and conference takes place in Tokyo Japan. The conference includes several different and self contained exhibitions, all held ... Green nanotechnology at Nano-tech 2009

Sostenibilità e Responsabilità nelle questioni ambientali.

La Settimana Europea per la Sostenibilità Energetica e l’impegno dei cittadini. L’attenzione dell’opinione pubblica nei confronti delle questioni ambientali è aumentata in modo consistente negli ultimi cinque anni, tanto da ... Sostenibilità e Responsabilità nelle questioni ambientali.

Judith Estrin: Closing the Innovation Gap

Judith Estrin is the author of Closing the Innovation Gap: Reigniting the Spark of Creativity in a Global Economy, the Chief Executive Officer of JLabs LLC in Menlo Park, Calif., ... Judith Estrin: Closing the Innovation Gap

Asking the relevant questions about public participation

by Brice Laurent Participatory experiments in nanotechnology have been numerous, but their outcomes are uncertain. Some have criticized the little interest these mechanisms have received in policy circles. Local examples ... Asking the relevant questions about public participation

Le scienze del cervello e il loro impatto sulla società

A Padova, il 5-6 febbraio 2009, si svolgerà il convegno scientifico “Neuroetica. Le scienze del cervello e il loro impatto sulla società”. I progressi della genetica molecolare hanno portato a ... Le scienze del cervello e il loro impatto sulla società

A Conference on Greener nanotechnology

The SNNI’s (safer nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing initiative) 4th annual conference takes place at the Invitrogen Corporation, Eugene, Oregon, USA on March 2-3, 2009, and for anyone interested the deadline for ... A Conference on Greener nanotechnology