Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society Beyond Convergence of Nano-Bio-Info-Cognitive Technologies
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...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2013, 2013
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2013 |
Series: | Science Policy Reports
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
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.