Friday, May 27, 2005
Pinpoint Faraday: "The Pinpoint Faraday is a collaboration between
academics, industry and government that is bringing the latest
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) technologies to new and
emerging markets" the workshop report LOCATING THE PERSONAL on social issues of location systems, has just been published here: see http://www.pinpoint-faraday.org.uk/downloads/prest_29062004_workshop_report.pdf
academics, industry and government that is bringing the latest
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) technologies to new and
emerging markets" the workshop report LOCATING THE PERSONAL on social issues of location systems, has just been published here: see http://www.pinpoint-faraday.org.uk/downloads/prest_29062004_workshop_report.pdf
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Nuffield Council on Bioethics - report on ethics of animal experimentation:
" The Nuffield Council re established a Working Party to encourage a rigorous ethical debate on questions such as:
* Does research involving animals yield information which is applicable to humans?
* Are there valid alternatives?
* What are the ethical implications of the rising trend in the number of genetically modified animals?
* Are there morally relevant distinctions to be made between different species, such as mice, rats and monkeys?
* Can the welfare of different animals be assessed reliably?"
This is a great initiative, cutting through the polarised stands on this topc. The report can be downloaded from this page: going up a page you'll find lots of other good work (eg on patenting DNA)
" The Nuffield Council re established a Working Party to encourage a rigorous ethical debate on questions such as:
* Does research involving animals yield information which is applicable to humans?
* Are there valid alternatives?
* What are the ethical implications of the rising trend in the number of genetically modified animals?
* Are there morally relevant distinctions to be made between different species, such as mice, rats and monkeys?
* Can the welfare of different animals be assessed reliably?"
This is a great initiative, cutting through the polarised stands on this topc. The report can be downloaded from this page: going up a page you'll find lots of other good work (eg on patenting DNA)
EcoDuget UK site:
"Ecological Budget UK contributes to providing the data foundation to help us build a more sustainable future. It forms part of the wider BIFFAWARD mass balance programme to map the environmental impacts of resource consumption and resource flows throughout the UK.
Environmental impacts are being quantified by regions, material streams or industry sectors presenting an enormous opportunity to inform planning, decision-making and target setting, for policies aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of natural resource usage in the UK."
"Ecological Budget UK contributes to providing the data foundation to help us build a more sustainable future. It forms part of the wider BIFFAWARD mass balance programme to map the environmental impacts of resource consumption and resource flows throughout the UK.
Environmental impacts are being quantified by regions, material streams or industry sectors presenting an enormous opportunity to inform planning, decision-making and target setting, for policies aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of natural resource usage in the UK."
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Progressive Policy Institute: Technology & Innovation: Science and R&D Policy US institute pushing for more constructive STI policies: some neat powerpoints
Sunday, May 22, 2005
News
The GM food row hots up again.
I was inclined to dismiss this as inherenmtly unlikely - esp. since the news report is so shallow - but an interesting set of arguments is marshalled on:http://www.non-gm-farmers.com/news_details.asp?ID=1164
not necessarily the most reliable source, but some challenging questions.
The GM food row hots up again.
I was inclined to dismiss this as inherenmtly unlikely - esp. since the news report is so shallow - but an interesting set of arguments is marshalled on:http://www.non-gm-farmers.com/news_details.asp?ID=1164
not necessarily the most reliable source, but some challenging questions.
Friday, May 20, 2005
Loet Leydesdorff: scientometrics, knowledge-based economy, innovation, triple helix
Loet's home page with lots of downloads on scientometrics, sociotechnical communication - and the (old but useful) Guide to STI research in the EU at: http://www.leydesdorff.net/EUGuide/EUGuide.pdf
Loet's home page with lots of downloads on scientometrics, sociotechnical communication - and the (old but useful) Guide to STI research in the EU at: http://www.leydesdorff.net/EUGuide/EUGuide.pdf
