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December 2010

Risk Science Center December 2010 Newsletter

December 20, 2010

The December edition of the Risk Science Center newsletter is now downloadable [PDF] Contents: Message from Risk Science Center Director 2011 Risk Science Symposium 2010 Professorship Lecture 2011 Fellowship Competition International Handbook on Regulating Nanotechnologies

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Message from the Director – Risk Science and the Arts

December 12, 2010

In early December, I found myself in the bizarre position of giving a public lecture on risk science at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center. Despite the seemingly strange juxtaposition of art, risk and science, together with my wife’s admonitions of “what do you know about art anyway?!” it was an immensely gratifying event – not [...]

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US Nanotechnology Environmental, Health & Safety Research Strategy open for comment

December 6, 2010

The US National Nanotechnology Initiative’s latest iteration of its Environmental, Health and Safety Research Strategy has just been posted on-line for public comment.  Between now and January 6, anyone who is interested is encouraged to read the draft and comment on the on-line portal – hopefully sparking a dialogue which will strengthen the final document. [...]

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Small gods and the art of technology innovation

December 6, 2010

There’s something rather liberating about being asked to give a no-holds talk on your perspective on life, the universe and everything.  So when the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center asked if I would speak as part of their “Where do we go from here?” series, I jumped at it. No holds barred is probably an exaggeration [...]

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