Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, Volume 21
Issue 1 2008
Why NBIC? Why human performance enhancement?
25 -- 40
Author: Gregor Wolbring
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a792527937~db=all~order=page
Abstract
A 2001 U.S. workshop with the title "Nanotechnology, Biotechnology,
Information Technology and Cognitive Science (NBIC): Converging
Technologies for Improving Human Performance" introduced the convergence
of various sciences and technologies based on their nanoscale
properties. It highlighted BIC as the science and technologies
converging on the nanoscale. However many other sciences and
technologies with nanoscale components exist, such as chemistry and
material sciences. Furthermore the workshop chose human performance
enhancement as its case study of application despite various other
possible applications that could have been chosen. This paper addresses
the questions why the workshop organizers (a) introduced nanoscale as a
convergence concept, (b) chose BIC as the convergence examples and (c)
chose human performance enhancement as their application. The paper
provides some thoughts as to the success and consequences of that strategy.
Cheers
Gregor
Dr. Gregor Wolbring
webpage: http://www.bioethicsanddisability.org
biweekly column The Choice is Yours: http://www.innovationwatch.com/commentary_choiceisyours.htm
NanoBioInfoCognoSynbio Blog:http://wolbring.wordpress.com/
My other articles http://www.bioethicsanddisability.org/articles.htm
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