Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society Beyond Convergence of Nano-Bio-Info-Cognitive Technologies /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Roco, Mihail C. (Editor), Bainbridge, William S. (Editor), Tonn, Bruce. (Editor), Whitesides, George. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Science Policy Reports,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Neurosciences.; Biotechnology.; Philosophy.; Computers.; Economic policy.; Nanotechnology.; Materials Science.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Information Systems and Communication Service.; Philosophy of Technology.
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Convergence of knowledge and technology for the benefit of society (CKTS) is the core opportunity for progress in the 21st century, based on five principles: (1) the interdependence of all components of nature and society, (2) enhancement of creativity and innovation through evolutionary processes o...

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgements
• Study Team and Report Authors
• External Reviewers
• Preface (Executive Summary)
• Overview and Recommendations
• 1 Convergence Platforms: Foundational Science and Technology Tools
• 2 Convergence Platforms: Human-Scale Convergence and the Quality of Life
• 3 Convergence Platforms: Earth-Scale Systems.- 4 Methods to Improve and Expedite Convergence
• 5 Implications: Human Health and Physical Potential
• 6 Implications: Human Cognition and Communication and the Emergence of Cognitive Society
• 7 Implications: Societal Collective Outcomes, including Manufacturing
• 8 Implications: People and Physical Infrastructure
• 9 Implications: Convergence of Knowledge and Technology for a Sustainable Society
• 10 Innovative and Responsible Governance of Converging Technologies
• Appendices A - H.