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Tremendous human progress is becoming possible through the development of converging technologies stimulated by advances in four core fields: Nanotechnology, Biotechnology Information technology, and new technologies based in Cognitive science (NBIC). This book provides a unique review of technical developments related to the unification that is rapidly taking place today among these fields. It assesses potential for revolutionary applications of these developments and their likely impact in improving the human condition. The essays included in the book offer a wide variety of scholarly views on the likely societal impacts and policy implications of these developments and applications, including assessments of educational, economic, commercial, legal, ethical, political, and social implications. This is the third in a series of such volumes on converging technologies edited by Drs. Roco and Bainbridge, the first of which is also available from Springer.

Nanotechnology. --- Biotechnology. --- Information technology. --- Cognitive science. --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Science --- Philosophy of mind --- IT (Information technology) --- Technology --- Telematics --- Information superhighway --- Knowledge management --- Engineering. --- Economic policy. --- Management. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Nanotechnology and Microengineering. --- R & D/Technology Policy. --- Innovation/Technology Management. --- Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Administration --- Industrial relations --- Organization --- Economic nationalism --- Economic planning --- National planning --- State planning --- Economics --- Planning --- National security --- Social policy --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Industrial management. --- Business administration --- Business enterprises --- Business management --- Corporate management --- Corporations --- Industrial administration --- Management, Industrial --- Rationalization of industry --- Scientific management --- Management --- Business --- Industrial organization