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Aug 3, 2017
3 Exponential Techs to Watch | Future of Everything with Jason Silva | Singularity University
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: futurism, genetics, nanotechnology, robotics/AI, Singularity University
“Pay attention to the the trends in exponential technologies, particularly to “the big three.” GNR: Genetics, nanotechnology, and robotics.”
Aug 3, 2017
Study Shows Injectable Electronic Neural Lace Melds With Neurons Without Causing Immune Response
Posted by Montie Adkins in categories: biotech/medical, Elon Musk, neuroscience, transhumanism
In step forward for Elon Musk’s neural lace and transhumanists everywhere, a new paper published this month by researchers at Harvard University reports on the successful implantation of an electronic neuromorphic mesh in the brains of mice without triggering an immune response.
Neuroprostheses show promise in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury and for the creation of brain-machine interfaces such as the neural lace, but a major stumbling block for researchers has been the propensity of these implants to induce an immune response, inflammation and scaring in the brain, severely limiting their potential use.
Aug 3, 2017
Hyperloop Explained | Hyperloop One
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: environmental, transportation
Aug 3, 2017
Your Subsidized Fridge is Full of Dead Trees — by Erik Solheim UN Environment Executive Director | UNFCCC
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: economics, environmental, government
“Something is destroying our forests. In tropical regions alone, we lose an area of forest the size of Austria every year.”
Aug 3, 2017
The human insights missing from big data — By Tricia Wang | TED Conferences
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in category: big data
“Tricia Wang demystifies big data and identifies its pitfalls, suggesting that we focus instead on “thick data” — precious, unquantifiable insights from actual people — to make the right business decisions and thrive in the unknown.”
Aug 3, 2017
Do Driverless Cars Need Their Own Roads Around Manhattan? — By Benjamin Schneider | CityLab
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
“A concept for AV expressways promises to reduce travel times, but falls into an old trap of car-centric planning.”
Aug 3, 2017
Why driverless cars might not hit the road so fast — By Scott Nyquist | LinkedIn
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: governance, government, robotics/AI, transportation
“In May, GM spent $1 billion to buy Cruise Automation, a small startup with promising self-driving software.”
