How Do Morals Change?
Emotions such as empathy and disgust might be at the root of morality, but psychologists should also study the roles of deliberation and debate in how our opinions shift over […]
2010
Eagleman’s Six Requirements of A Durable Civilization
Civilizations always think they’re immortal, Eagleman noted, but they nearly always perish, leaving “nothing but runes and scattered genetics.” It takes luck and new technology to survive. We may be […]
China’s Censors Tackle And Trip Over The Internet
Since late March, when Google moved its search operations out of mainland China to Hong Kong, each response to a Chinese citizen’s search request has been met at the border […]
The White House Wants To Hear From You
As part of its efforts to introduce fully open government, the White House is reaching out to the at-large scientific community to discuss America’s national scientific and technological priorities. Through […]
Meet “FBIo”
Titled the Biological Sciences Outreach Program, the campaign to start a dialogue with biologists about potential biosecurity risks from their science has begun with the synthetic biology community and is […]
Brain Science Events: (Outsight News) Enhancing Decision Making
First two events in The Brain Science Project: On, April 20th, 2010, Richard Wise, Professor of Neurology at Imperial College will look at how advances in brain scanning may change […]
Synthetic Aesthetics
Submit applications BEFORE March 31, 2010 – Synthetic Aesthetics seeks participants for a project on synthetic biology, design and aesthetics. The project will provide funding to bring together scientists and […]
Design And Research In Artifical And Natural Sciences
June 29th-July 2nd, 2010 – Orlando, Florida http://www.iiis2010.org/wmsci/website/default.asp?vc=36
Interactive Technologies Conference
August 18-20, 2010 Abstracts for presentations from knowledgeable professionals in industry, government, military, public education and academia are solicited to provide presentations which would be part of a comprehensive conference […]
Responsible Knowledge Based Innovation
(Society Magazine-May/June 2006) “Corruption,” a charge leveled by Professor Craig Calhoun, after Jennifer Washburn’s allegations in University, Inc., is a serious one. It is not all all clear to me […]