Comments for FrogHeart http://www.frogheart.ca Commentary about nanotech, science policy and communication, society, and the arts Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:04:17 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Mongoliad, nanotech novelists: Neal Stephenson and Greg Bear, and e-lit futures by Mongoliad launch « FrogHeart http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1258&cpage=1#comment-48037 Mongoliad launch « FrogHeart Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:04:17 +0000 http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1258#comment-48037 [...] made mention of the Mongoliad writing project when it was first announced in late spring (my May 31, 2010 posting). The project features Neal Stepheonson and Greg Bear, both well known science fiction writers (in [...] [...] made mention of the Mongoliad writing project when it was first announced in late spring (my May 31, 2010 posting). The project features Neal Stepheonson and Greg Bear, both well known science fiction writers (in [...]

]]> Comment on Synbio (synthetic biology) hits the big time: Venter, media storm, and synbio collaboration webcast by Syn Bio: survey of US public opinion report and webcast « FrogHeart http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1204&cpage=1#comment-47795 Syn Bio: survey of US public opinion report and webcast « FrogHeart Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:00:57 +0000 http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1204#comment-47795 [...] opinion about synthetic biology in the wake of J. Craig Venter’s May 2010 announcement (my May 21, 2010 posting) about creating the first synthetic bacterial cell. You can attend a live event in Washington, DC. [...] [...] opinion about synthetic biology in the wake of J. Craig Venter’s May 2010 announcement (my May 21, 2010 posting) about creating the first synthetic bacterial cell. You can attend a live event in Washington, DC. [...]

]]> Comment on Memristor update by admin http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1961&cpage=1#comment-47297 admin Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:48:09 +0000 http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1961#comment-47297 Hi Blaise! You're welcome and nice to see you back. Thx. so much for the link to neurdon, I think this is great research material for an article I hope to start writing by mid- to late September. Cheers, Maryse Hi Blaise! You’re welcome and nice to see you back. Thx. so much for the link to neurdon, I think this is great research material for an article I hope to start writing by mid- to late September. Cheers, Maryse

]]> Comment on Memristor update by Blaise Mouttet http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1961&cpage=1#comment-47293 Blaise Mouttet Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:50:57 +0000 http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1961#comment-47293 Thanks for the link to my knol article. The neurdon blog has also been providing some good updates related to HP's memristor and I have included several postings there attempting to set the record straight regarding the history behind this technology. http://www.neurdon.com/ Thanks for the link to my knol article. The neurdon blog has also been providing some good updates related to HP’s memristor and I have included several postings there attempting to set the record straight regarding the history behind this technology.

http://www.neurdon.com/

]]> Comment on Interview about memristors with Forrest H Bennett III by Memristor update « FrogHeart http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=898&cpage=1#comment-47245 Memristor update « FrogHeart Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:51:51 +0000 http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=898#comment-47245 [...] first 2010 story on the memristor is here and later, there’s an interview I had with Forrest H Bennet III who argues that the memristor is not a fourth element (in addition to the capacitor, resistor, and [...] [...] first 2010 story on the memristor is here and later, there’s an interview I had with Forrest H Bennet III who argues that the memristor is not a fourth element (in addition to the capacitor, resistor, and [...]

]]> Comment on The memristor rises; commercialization and academic research in the US; carbon nanotubes could be made safer than we thought by Memristor update « FrogHeart http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=894&cpage=1#comment-47244 Memristor update « FrogHeart Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:48:26 +0000 http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=894#comment-47244 [...] first 2010 story on the memristor is here and later, there’s an interview I had with Forrest H Bennet III who argues that the memristor [...] [...] first 2010 story on the memristor is here and later, there’s an interview I had with Forrest H Bennet III who argues that the memristor [...]

]]> Comment on Science policy, innovation and more on the Canadian 2010 federal budget; free access in the true north; no nano for Van Gogh’s The Bedroom; frogs, foam and biofuels by Painting whisperers: McGill University scientists develop photoacoustic technique for art restoration « FrogHeart http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=829&cpage=1#comment-47079 Painting whisperers: McGill University scientists develop photoacoustic technique for art restoration « FrogHeart Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:45:57 +0000 http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=829#comment-47079 [...] Strictly speaking this is not usually in my bailiwick but art restoration does interest me and there’s been a fair amount of interest in using nanotechnology-enabled techniques to minimize the damage that art restoration paradoxically imposes as conservators try to save the art work. There is a blog for the restoration of Van Gogh’s The Bedroom (no nano-enabled techniques) which is taking place at the Van Gogh Museum (first mentioned here in my March 16, 2010 posting). [...] [...] Strictly speaking this is not usually in my bailiwick but art restoration does interest me and there’s been a fair amount of interest in using nanotechnology-enabled techniques to minimize the damage that art restoration paradoxically imposes as conservators try to save the art work. There is a blog for the restoration of Van Gogh’s The Bedroom (no nano-enabled techniques) which is taking place at the Van Gogh Museum (first mentioned here in my March 16, 2010 posting). [...]

]]> Comment on Human enhancement movie: Fixed by admin http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1703&cpage=1#comment-46888 admin Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:59:04 +0000 http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1703#comment-46888 Hi Gregor! Thanks for dropping by and I'm happy to do it. I think the work you do around opening up the discussion on what dis/abled means is important. Cheers, Maryse Hi Gregor! Thanks for dropping by and I’m happy to do it. I think the work you do around opening up the discussion on what dis/abled means is important. Cheers, Maryse

]]> Comment on Human enhancement movie: Fixed by Wolbring http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1703&cpage=1#comment-46835 Wolbring Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:01:10 +0000 http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1703#comment-46835 Thanks for mentioning Regan's trailer and the blog! Cheers Gregor Thanks for mentioning Regan’s trailer and the blog!
Cheers
Gregor

]]> Comment on Tony Clement announces Canadian government nano investment in two Alberta firms by University of Alberta, research money, nanotechnology, and those recent Chairs of Excellence « FrogHeart http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1831&cpage=1#comment-46800 University of Alberta, research money, nanotechnology, and those recent Chairs of Excellence « FrogHeart Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:46:19 +0000 http://www.frogheart.ca/?p=1831#comment-46800 [...] While I’m well aware of their work in nanotechnology research, I did not realize that the University of Alberta was becoming “one of Canada’s powerhouse  research centres.” Here’s more from the Globe & Mail article by Josh Wingrove, It started last week, with Industry Minister Tony Clement flying in, making a joke about football, announcing $500,000 in funding for nanotechnology research, and promptly leaving. [mentioned in my Aug. 17, 2010 posting] [...] [...] While I’m well aware of their work in nanotechnology research, I did not realize that the University of Alberta was becoming “one of Canada’s powerhouse  research centres.” Here’s more from the Globe & Mail article by Josh Wingrove, It started last week, with Industry Minister Tony Clement flying in, making a joke about football, announcing $500,000 in funding for nanotechnology research, and promptly leaving. [mentioned in my Aug. 17, 2010 posting] [...]

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