Science and Technology

How the second Industrial Revolution ( miniaturisation and artificial intelligence) is relentlessly stagnating and impoverishing our community.

Camera phones in the hands of employees can be a useful tool as well as a corporate liability.

CRN investigates the societal implications, long-range risks, and effective use of nanotechnology, and educates those who will influence its use, or be affected by it.

Information from Norway on Russian and arctic nuclear news. Nuclear waste management, weapons, accidents and industry sections.

Weblog entry argues that the more people grapple with RFID to learn how it operates and how it can be manipulated, worries about its misuse should decrease.

An entertaining and informative look at the science behind Dolly, from the Why Files at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

A non-profit group founded by Darryl Macer in Christchurch, New Zealand and in Tsukuba Science City, Japan. Site provides links, general information and conference abstracts.

A pro-choice organization working for sensible policies on genetic engineering technology. Excellent resources and links.

Essays, links to resources and a bibliography compiled by Dr Ron Epstein at the Philosophy Department. Categories include ethical and religious questions, biowarfare, and genetic engineering on humans.

Editorial about cell phones and driving, from the Amarillo Globe-News.

Organization which undertakes, fosters, and promotes research in the public interest. The activities center around strategic development of network-based information technologies.

News and information relating to the use of technology in government.

Reviews and updates of book on genes and homosexuality, plus new scientific material

Information on the spread of genetic modification in the food supply as well as the politics and legal issues. Searchable index by subject and date.

UK and international news; articles; quotations by scientists.

Articulates a public interest vision for the digital age and demonstrates the value of communications for solving social problems by promoting a vision and policy alternatives for the digital age.

Several essays and reports on filtering software from one of the founders of the Censorware Project.