The mechanization of Empathy in Health Care – 2. Takanori Shibata

An International Workshop organized by Luisa Damiano, Paul Dumouchel & Yoko Matsubara with the support of the Global COE Ars Vivendi. ——— Takanori Shibata, is Senior Researcher at Japan’s Institute ... The mechanization of Empathy in Health Care – 2. Takanori Shibata

Nature, New Yorker on Cognitive Enhancement

“…we call for a presumption that mentally competent adults should be able to engage in cognitive enhancement using drugs.” — Greely, Sahakian, Harris, Kessler, Gazzaniga, Campbell, Farah, Nature, 7 December, ... Nature, New Yorker on Cognitive Enhancement

Scott Berkun on Responsibility and Resistance

Scott Berkun is the author of The Myths of Innovation, which examines common pre- and mis-conceptions about innovation, and Making Things Happen, a book about project management. He has written ... Scott Berkun on Responsibility and Resistance

The Marrakech Process on sustainable consumption and production

Interpreting responsibility as sustainability, I would like to have a look at a global project coordinated by the United Nations and going by the name of the Marrakech process. As ... The Marrakech Process on sustainable consumption and production

Springer Handbook of Robotics

On 5th February 2009 in Washington DC the Professional and Scholarly Division of the Association of American Publishers announced the winners of the prestigious American Publishers Awards for Professional and ... Springer Handbook of Robotics

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. On January 24, 2009 at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto ... The mechanization of Empathy in Health Care – 1. Maja J. Matarić

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?

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

On the Media and Innovation: an Interview with Scott Kirsner

Scott Kirsner writes the weekly Innovation Economy column for the Boston Globe, and is the author of Inventing the Movies: Hollywood’s Epic Battle Between Innovation and the Status Quo, from ... On the Media and Innovation: an Interview with Scott Kirsner

Responsible Innovation and Participatory Democracy. Daniel P. Mulhollan in FGB

Milan, Giannino Bassetti Foundation 3rd December 2008 – 15.30 Daniel Mulhollan, Director of the Congressional Research Service at the Library of the US Congress, will be the guest of the ... Responsible Innovation and Participatory Democracy. Daniel P. Mulhollan in FGB