This document contains front matter, a table of contents, and the opening chapter of a 2005/2006 book edited by William Sims Bainbridge and Mihail C. Roco on converging technologies in society. It defines NBIC—the unification of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information technology, and Cognitive science—and details how these fields are progressively merging. The excerpt outlines the contents of the book, which addresses research policies, collaborative challenges, ethical dilemmas, and applications for human progress.
Key points
NBIC represents the progressive convergence of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information technology, and Cognitive science.
Nanotechnology provides a foundational basis for convergence due to the ability to understand and manipulate matter at the scale of 1 to 100 nanometers.
The publication includes 19 chapters and 3 appendices covering topics such as policy implications, neuroethics, human enhancement, education, and commercialization.
The book's development was tied to a series of annual conferences and supported in part by grants from the National Science Foundation.
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