Nanodot Digest for 12/13/05
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- Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:10:29 -0000
Nanodot Digest for 12/13/05
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Nanotech for poverty alleviation
by ChrisPeterson at 12/13/05 12:01am
With a focus on near-term nanotech, the Meridian Institute has
launched Nanotechnology and Development News, a free daily service
delivering news on how nanotechnology can help alleviate poverty:
"Each day, you will view succinct summaries of the most pertinent
information about the opportunities and risks nanotechnology may
present for developing countries. We provide balanced information
about the policy, scientific, technological, ethical, and social
issues around nanotechnology and international development from a
diverse array of sources including peer-reviewed journals,
international news wires, op-eds, scientific studies, blogs, and a
variety of industry, government, and NGO publications.
"Meridian intends the news service to close the gap between the
nanotechnology and international development communities. We hope
that the news service will help individuals from government,
industry, NGOs, academia, and other sectors in developed and
developing countries keep track of emerging information about the
opportunities and risks of nanotechnology and international
development, thereby helping them make better informed decisions."
For how more advanced nanotech can help in the longer term, see
Chapter 8 of Unbounding the Future.Christine
http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2117
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