ConvergingTechnologies

From: Jeff Davis (jrd1415@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jul 11 2002 - 14:13:42 MDT


Anybody else seen this? I haven't read any of it,
yet, just the titles.

http://wtec.org/ConvergingTechnologies/

Converging Technologies
for Improving Human Performance:
Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information Technology
and Cognitive Science
NSF/DOC-sponsored report

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Report
The pre-publication on-line version
The graphics in the pdf files have been down sampled
to 72 dpi to create smaller file sizes. Printed
graphics from these files do not reflect the quality
of the graphics that will be in the final printed
report.

Complete Report in PDF format
Report broken down by section:

Frontmatter including the covers, Table of Contents
and the Executive Summary (NBIC_frontmatter.pdf)
Overview (NBIC_Overview.pdf)
Section A: Motivation and outlook
(NBIC_A_MotivationOutlook.pdf)
Includes contributions from: P. Bond, J. Canton, M.
Dastoor, N. Gingrich, M. Hirschbein, C.H. Huettner, P.
Kuekes, J. Watson, M.C. Roco, S. Venneri, R.S.
Williams

Section B: Expanding human cognition and communication
(NBIC_B_HumanCognition.pdf)
Includes contributions from: W.S. Bainbridge, R.
Burger, J. Canton, R. Golledge, R.E. Horn, P. Kuekes,
J. Loomis, C.A. Murray, P. Penz, B.M. Pierce, J.
Pollack, W. Robinett, J. Spohrer, J. Glicken Turnley,
S. Turkle, L.T. Wilson, G. Yonas

Section C: Expanding human physical performance
(NBIC_C_PhysicalCapabilities.pdf)
Includes contributions from: J. Bonadio, L. Cauller,
B. Chance, P. Connolly, E. Garcia-Rill, R. Golledge,
M. Heller, P.C. Johnson, K.A. Kang, A.P. Lee, R.R.
Llinás, J.M. Loomis, V. Makarov, M.A.L. Nicolelis, O.
Palsson, L. Parsons, A. Penz, A.T. Pope, J. Watson, G.
Wolbring

Section D: Enhancing group and societal outcomes
(NBIC_D_SocietalOutcomes.pdf)
Includes contributions from: J.S. Albus, W.S.
Bainbridge, J. Banfield, M. Dastoor, K. Carley, M.
Hirshbein, T. Masciangioli, T. Miller, C.A. Murray, R.
Norwood, R. Price, P. Rubin, J. Sargent, G. Strong, S.
Venneri, W.A. Wallace

Section E: National security
(NBIC_E_NationalSecurity.pdf)
Includes contributions from: R. Asher, D.M. Etter, T.
Fainberg, M. Goldblatt, C. Lau, J. Murday, W. Tolles,
G. Yonas

Section F: Unifying science and education
(NBIC_F_ScienceEducation.pdf)
Includes contributions from: D.L. Akins, Y. Bar-Yam,
J.G. Batterson, A.H. Cohen, M.E. Gorman, M. Heller, J.
Klein-Seetharaman, A.T. Pope, M.C. Roco, R. Reddy, W.
Tolles, R.S. Williams, D. Zolandz

Appendix A: List of Contributors (NBIC_appendix_a.pdf)

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