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PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-10013244643X

ISBN-139780132446433

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Number of Pages272 Pages

Publication NameNanoconvergence : The Unity of Nanoscience, Biotechnology, Information Technology and Cognitive Science

LanguageEnglish

SubjectCognitive Science, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology & Mems, General, Information Technology

Publication Year2007

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers, Technology & Engineering, Science

AuthorWilliam Sims Bainbridge

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Item Weight13.6 Oz

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2007-014262

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Dewey Decimal620.5

Table Of ContentPreface xiii About the Author xix Chapter 1 Convergence at the Nanoscale 1 The Meaning of "Nano" 1 Nanotechnology and Scientific Progress 4 Technological Convergence 9 Application Areas 15 Radical Transformations 17 The Plan of This Book 19 References 22 Chapter 2 Visions and Illusions 25 Imagination and Impossibility 25 Birds Can't Fly to the Moon 26 Cold Facts 28 Science Fiction 29 Drexler's Vision 35 Alchemy at the Nanoscale 42 Nanopanic 44 Conclusion 46 References 47 Chapter 3 Information Technology 51 Moore's Law 51 Sensors 58 Quantum Computing 60 The Information Technology Research Initiative 63 Grand Information Technology Challenges 68 Conclusion 74 References 76 Chapter 4 Biotechnology 81 Nanotechnology from the Perspective of Biology 81 Nano-Bio Convergence 83 The Problem of Cancer 87 Paths to Nano-Bio Innovation 89 Agriculture and the Environment 92 Evolutionary Methods: Computing and Culture 95 Improving Human Performance 103 Conclusion 106 References 107 Chapter 5 Cognitive Technology 113 The Two Faces of Cognitive Science 113 Cognitive Convergence 117 The Prehistory of Cognitive Technologies 124 Neurotechnology 128 The Communicator 133 Conclusion 136 References 137 Chapter 6 Unification of Science 143 Creating Convergers 143 Eight Principles for Convergence 149 Conservation 150 Indecision 151 Configuration 152 Interaction 153 Variation 153 Evolution 154 Information 155 Cognition 155 Ethical Principles 156 Social Relations 159 Behavioral Social Science 163 Conclusion 168 References 169 Chapter 7 Unity in Diversity 175 Critics of Convergence 175 Looking Forward 180 Family and Reproduction 181 Culture and Personality 183 Societal Institutions 186 Science, Health, and Environment 188 How Will the World Be Governed? 189 A New Science of Services 195 Conclusion 200 References 201 Chapter 8 The Final Frontier 207 The Giant Leap 207 The Realities of Interplanetary Travel 211 The Solar System 215 Personality Transfer 222 What Is to Be Done? 228 Conclusion 231 References 232 Index 239

SynopsisNanoconvergence is the unification of all significant technologies on the basis of understanding and control of structures at the nanoscale. It combines nanotechnology with biotechnology, information technology, and new emerging technologies based on cognitive science. This trend is sometimes called "NBIC" from the major Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno fields that are in the process of unifying. This book is written for a non-technical audience, and to appeal to students and professionals in each of the previously separate fields that are now converging. It will offer new visions of future possibilities and present challenges, based on extensive experience in the government-supported scientific initiatives that are achieving the unification of science and the convergence of the most transformative technologies., "William Bainbridge is an original thinker who navigates easily from social sciences to emerging technologies and societal aspirations. In this book, he brings to the reader all that is essential in the historic and rapid change toward science and technology convergence." --Mihail C. Roco, Ph.D., original chairman of the U.S. National Science and Technology Council's subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology, key architect of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, and currently senior advisor for Nanotechnology at the National Science Foundation "This book provides a sweeping, yet intimate, overview of an important, emerging area of science and technology--nanotechnology and its convergence with other areas of science and engineering. In Nanoconvergence we are provided with a view of these developments as seen through the lens of the world of William Sims Bainbridge, a visionary scientist and scholar, who has helped to frame and nurture nanoconvergence. His personal history and interests are endlessly fascinating, and include science fiction, space flight, religious cults, videogames, and a host of other areas and topics. His knowledge is extraordinary and includes expertise in the field of nanotechnology and related sciences, including biology, cognitive, behavioral and social science, and information technology. Further, he knows many of the players, including some who were mentors, others who are colleagues, and others whose funding he supervised. The strength of this book is the strength of Bainbridge's extensive, connected network, rooted in scientific, technological, and societal concerns. It is rare to find someone who brings to the table such breadth and depth of knowledge, spanning so many of the sciences, from physics through cognition. Bainbridge is a Renaissance man who is helping to both create and elucidate the potential future worlds that confront us. Ultimately, he is a visionary who is building a roadmap for a future that we can all help to shape. He is to be commended for sharing both this map and his journey with us." --Philip Rubin, Ph.D., CEO, Haskins Laboratories "In a world of increasing specialization, Bainbridge offers a refreshing alternative perspective of the way nanoconvergence will help unify disparate areas of knowledge and fuel a next generation of innovation. The integration of historical and forward-looking insights, firmly grounded in the people and projects of the present, made this an enjoyable read. With Nanoconvergence, Bainbridge joins the ranks of the few authors who have succeeded in integrating insights from far flung fields of science and technology into a compelling human story." --James C. Spohrer, Ph.D, Director, Services Research and Innovation Champion, IBM Almaden Research Center The Next Scientific and Technological Revolution, and What It Will Mean to You Explains the core principles and tools that are increasingly driving scientific and technical progress Previews today's rapidly converging revolutions in cognitive science: from psychology to linguistics, artificial intelligence to anthropology Tours the shifting border between nanotechnology and biotechnology Nanoconvergence is the coming unification of all significant technologies based on control of structures at the nanoscale. As biotechnology, information technology, cognitive science, physics, chemistry, and material science come together, their power will increase exponentially. This book is the first authoritative but easy-to-understand guide to the coming nanoconvergence revolution--and how it may reshape your life. In Nanoconvergence , William Sims Bainbridge tours the future of science and technology in plain, nontechnical English. Bainbridge draws on an extraordinary breadth and depth of knowledge, based on, ""William Bainbridge is an original thinker who navigates easily from social sciences to emerging technologies and societal aspirations. In this book, he brings to the reader all that is essential in the historic and rapid change toward science and technology convergence." "-- Mihail C. Roco, Ph.D., original chairman of the U.S. National Science and Technology Council' s subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology, key architect of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, and currently senior advisor for Nanotechnology at the National Science Foundation ""This book provides a sweeping, yet intimate, overview of an important, emerging area of science and technology-- nanotechnology and its convergence with other areas of science and engineering. In" Nanoconvergence "we are provided with a view of these developments as seen through the lens of the world of William Sims Bainbridge, a visionary scientist and scholar, who has helped to frame and nurture nanoconvergence. His personal history and interests are endlessly fascinating, and include science fiction, space flight, religious cults, videogames, and a host of other areas and topics. His knowledge is extraordinary and includes expertise in the field of nanotechnology and related sciences, including biology, cognitive, behavioral and social science, and information technology. Further, he knows many of the players, including some who were mentors, others who are colleagues, and others whose funding he supervised. The strength of this book is the strength of Bainbridge' s extensive, connected network, rooted in scientific, technological, and societal concerns. ""It is rare to find someone whobrings to the table such breadth and depth of knowledge, spanning so many of the sciences, from physics through cognition. Bainbridge is a Renaissance man who is helping to both create and elucidate the potential future worlds that confront us. Ultimately, he is a visionary who is building a roadmap for a future that we can all help to shape. He is to be commended for sharing both this map and his journey with us." "-- Philip Rubin, Ph.D., CEO, Haskins Laboratories ""In a world of increasing specialization, Bainbridge offers a refreshing alternative perspective of the way nanoconvergence will help unify disparate areas of knowledge and fuel a next generation of innovation. The integration of historical and forward-looking insights, firmly grounded in the people and projects of the present, made this an enjoyable read. With "Nanoconvergence," Bainbridge joins the ranks of the few authors who have succeeded in integrating insights from far flung fields of science and technology into a compelling human story." "-- James C. Spohrer, Ph.D, Director, Services Research and Innovation Champion, IBM Almaden Research Center The Next Scientific and Technological Revolution, and What It Will Mean to YouExplains the core principles and tools that are increasingly driving scientific and technical progress Previews today' s rapidly converging revolutions in cognitive science: from psychology to linguistics, artificial intelligence to anthropologyTours the shifting border between nanotechnology and biotechnologyNanoconvergence is the coming unification of all significant technologies based on control of structures at the nanoscale. As biotechnology, information technology, cognitive science, physics, chemistry, and material science come together, their power will increase exponentially. This book is the first authoritative but easy-to-understand guide to the coming nanoconvergence revolution-- and how it may reshape your life. In "Nanoconvergence," William Sims Bainbridge tours the future of science and technology in plain, nontechnical English. Bainbridge draws on an extraordinary breadth and depth of knowledge, based on his unique role at the epicenter of the nanoconvergence revolution. He successfully integrates insights from far-reaching scientific fields into, Nanoconvergence combines nanotechnology with biotechnology, information technology, and new emerging technologies based on cognitive science. Written for a nontechnical audience, and to appeal to students and professionals in each of the previously separate fields that are now converging, this book offers new visions of future possibilities and present challenges.

LC Classification NumberT174.7.B32 2007