Last week, Elon Musk 'called BS' on nanotechnology. And it threw up an important question: just what is nanotech, and is it more hype than science?
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (commonly referred to as ASU or Arizona State) is a national space-grant institution and public metropolitan research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is the largest public university in the United States by enrollment.
Founded in 1885 as the Tempe Normal School for the Arizona Territory, the school came under control of the Arizona Board of Regents in 1945 and was renamed Arizona State College. A 1958 statewide ballot measure gave the university its present name.
In 1994 ASU was classified as a Research I institute; thus, making Arizona State one of the newest major research universities (public or private) in the nation. Arizona State’s mission is to create a model of the “New American University” whose efficacy is measured “by those it includes and how they succeed, not by those it excludes”.
Links
Displaying 1 - 20 of 64 articles
Mark Zuckerberg's decision to heavily restrict Facebook's APIs turns an opaque social network into an unaccountable black box.
As millions in federal dollars flow to states to protect elections, what should the money help pay for?
Companies developing autonomous vehicles are missing out on the local knowledge and values of the people who live where these cars are tested. And that lack of engagement sets up bigger problems.
Less-toxic hair dye would be a great invention. But discounting the risks that come with nanoparticles could undermine other efforts to protect human health and environmental from their effects.
It's not just about rebuilding infrastructure after storms: Cities need to systematically rethink their knowledge systems which are at the heart of urban resilience.
A disaster fantasy raises questions about tinkering with Earth's climate. With real-life scientists exploring geoengineering, what conversations should we be having now around these technologies?
Society needs more research that is both excellent and useful. We can achieve this by shifting the academic culture toward research that is Highly Integrative Basic and Responsive (HIBAR).
Musk’s audacious plan to blast people to Mars by 2024 glosses over some important social and political challenges that SpaceX will need to successfully navigate to get off the ground.
After extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey, city planners need to think about the smartest way to rebuild. Here are some no-regrets infrastructure investment ideas.
What WWII-era African-American protests reveal about the historical relationship between Nazism and white supremacy in the United States.
A new report from the Environmental Defense Fund raises concerns about lead in our food supply. Here are some things you should consider.
A former animal trainer explains how we might usefully think about the limitations of artificial intelligence systems.
Recently revised guidelines on mercury in seafood suggest cutting bait on some fish but making sure you eat other types. Then there are omega-3s to consider. Here are some tips to help you choose.
March Mammal Madness, a tournament of imaginary contests between pairs of mammals, makes science irreverent and fun. The event has thousands of fans and is used in hundreds of classrooms.
It is crucial to integrate paleoclimate data into ecological studies. This will increase understanding of how species respond to climate change.
Now that we're in a post-truth world, a timely report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine highlights evidence for what works and what doesn't when talking about science.
Design will make the difference between smart city projects offering great promise or actually reinforcing or even widening the existing gaps in unequal ways their cities serve residents.
Improved autonomous vehicle technology could reduce the tens of thousands of annual U.S. deaths due to human error behind the wheel. Are driverless cars the next big public health intervention?
How will neurotech evolve? An NAS workshop this week focuses on social and ethical opportunities and challenges we face both now and down the road.
Research and Expert Database
Authors
-
Director, Risk Innovation Lab, Arizona State University
-
Professor of the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
-
Professor of Science and Society, Arizona State University
-
Senior Research Fellow, Department of Politics & International Relations, University of Oxford; Research Scientist, Global Security Initiative, Arizona State University
-
Associate Director for Research, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
-
Associate Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
-
Director of Strategy, Global Security Initiative, Arizona State University
-
Associate Professor, Arizona State University
-
PhD student Institute of Human Origins | School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University
-
Associate Professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University
-
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Arizona State University
-
Director and Professor of the School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Arizona State University
-
Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University
-
Assistant professor in communication and social tech, Arizona State University
-
Assistant Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society and The Polytechnic School, Arizona State University
