Chapter 91
Converging Technologies1
A cultural movement has arisen within science and technology aimed at the unification of theories, methods and goals across fields. This convergence has tremendous potential in the so-called “NBIC” fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and new technologies based on cognitive science. A series of conferences, some organized officially by the United States government but others organized by scientists and engineers separately from government support, have especially examined how convergence could leverage developments in the National Nanotechnology Initiative to transform the conditions of human life.
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