Nanoconvergence: The Unity of Nanoscience, Biotechnology, Information Technology and Cognitive Science (Paperback)

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"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 his unique role at the epicenter of the nanoconvergence revolution. He successfully integrates insights from far-reaching scientific fields into a compelling human story—offering powerful insights you can use to plan your career, seek new investment opportunities, or simply understand what's coming next.

• Discover new breakthroughs in measuring, manipulating, and organizing matter at the nanoscale and the implications of those advances
• See why science fiction's view of nanotechnology is wrong and why the truth is even more exciting
• Preview new technologies built on the principles of cognitive science and enabled by nanotechnology
• Learn how nanotechnology may save Moore's Law, allowing computers to double in power every year for the next two decades
• Discover why nanoconvergence may spark a renaissance in the social sciences
• Examine the potential impact of scientific and technological convergence on human society and diversity

描述

William Bainbridge是一位獨立思考者，能夠輕鬆地在社會科學和新興技術以及社會期望之間遊走。在這本書中，他向讀者呈現了科學和技術融合向前發展的所有重要內容。

—Mihail C. Roco博士，美國國家科學和技術委員會納米科學、工程和技術小組的原主席，國家納米技術倡議的主要設計師，目前是美國國家科學基金會納米技術高級顧問

這本書提供了一個廣泛而又親密的概述，介紹了一個重要的新興科學和技術領域——納米技術及其與其他科學和工程領域的融合。在《納米融合》中，我們通過William Sims Bainbridge的視角看到了這些發展，他是一位有遠見的科學家和學者，幫助塑造和培育了納米融合。他的個人經歷和興趣非常迷人，包括科幻小說、太空飛行、宗教邪教、視頻遊戲等各個領域和主題。他的知識非凡，包括納米技術和相關科學領域的專業知識，包括生物學、認知、行為和社會科學以及信息技術。此外，他認識許多參與者，包括一些曾經是他的導師，一些是他的同事，還有一些是他監督資金的人。這本書的優勢在於Bainbridge廣泛而深入的知識，根植於科學、技術和社會關切。很少能找到一個人能夠帶來如此廣度和深度的知識，涵蓋如此多的科學領域，從物理學到認知學。Bainbridge是一位文藝復興人，他正在幫助創造和闡明我們所面臨的潛在未來世界的路線圖。他值得稱讚，因為他與我們分享了這張地圖和他的旅程。

—Philip Rubin博士，Haskins實驗室首席執行官

在專業越來越專精的世界中，Bainbridge提供了一個令人耳目一新的觀點，即納米融合將有助於統一不同領域的知識並推動下一代創新。這本書結合了歷史和前瞻性的見解，牢固地根植於當下的人和項目，使其成為一本令人愉快的閱讀。通過《納米融合》，Bainbridge加入了少數成功將來自不同科學和技術領域的見解整合成引人入勝的人類故事的作者之列。

—James C. Spohrer博士，IBM Almaden研究中心服務研究和創新負責人

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