Responsible Nanotechnology

1. Nothing more than a wild dream?
   In our nanotechnology scenario #8, "Newshound Notebook," composed by members of the CRN Task Force, we write: 24 Jun 2013 - China’s economic growth continues to astound. I just checked with the Hypernet for earlier forecasts, and it turns out...
   
   

2. Dialogue of Civilizations
   Tonight I am flying from New York to Rhodes, Greece, to attend and participate in the World Public Forum's "Dialogue of Civilizations," an annual event that brings together experts, politicians, public and religious dignitaries from all the continents of the...
   
   

3. Must-Read Google Plan
   We have lamented before about the depressing lack of urgency in the U.S. (and elsewhere, but especially in the U.S.) toward finding solutions for global warming and climate change that will stave off the worst outcomes.To do that, we'd likely...
   
   

4. Human Extinction Scenario
   Our most recent C-R-Newsletter includes a feature essay from Jamais Cascio, CRN's Director of Impacts Analysis. Here is how it begins: It's 2019. A major pandemic has swept the planet, with upwards of 25 million people infected. Global food networks...
   
   

5. C-R-Newsletter #65
   The latest edition of the C-R-Newsletter has been posted on our main website.CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Global Catastrophic Risks Convergence 08 Scenarios Becoming Real The End of Capitalism? CRN Goes to Spain Funding for Independent Researchers CRN Goes to Greece...
   
   

6. How Modern Society Affects Man
   Not Necessarily Relevant Quote of the Week:The structure of modern society affects man in two ways simultaneously: he becomes more independent, self-reliant, and critical, and he becomes more isolated, alone, and afraid.— Erich Fromm