Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies

Greg Barns is an author, political commentator and barrister. He was an advisor to NSW Premier Nick Greiner and also for the Howard Government. He is also a spokesperson for the Prison Action and Reform Group.

As adults we talk about emerging technologies, but I wonder how much we factor in kids and their futures in our discussions.

Ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, West Germans as well as East Germans are regularly polled on their stance toward religion. When asked whether they believe in God, most East Germans simply respond by saying: “Nope, I’m perfectly normal.”

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IEET Statistics Trending Strong
During the past year, visits to the IEET site have trended strongly upward, and our “Facebook Fan” base has nearly doubled in just six months.

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During the past year, visits to the IEET site have trended strongly upward, and our “Facebook Fan” base has nearly doubled in just six months.

Mike Treder IEET Seminar in Southern California
David Brin, best-selling author of both fiction (Kiln People, Earth, Uplift series) and non-fiction (The Transparent Society), is the latest addition to what is turning out to be a superb lineup of presenters for the IEET’s one-day special seminar on the “Biopolitics of Popular Cultu...

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David Brin, best-selling author of both fiction (Kiln People, Earth, Uplift series) and non-fiction (The Transparent Society), is the latest addition to what is turning out to be a superb lineup of presenters ...

Click here to get quick lessons from real cheerleaders on 18 important science concepts, then test your knowledge by taking a 26-question multiple choice quiz created by George Mason University physics professor James Trefil as part of Science Cheerleader’s Brain Makeover project.

It’s all too easy to get one’s own narrative wrong. A pattern-seeking brain takes the raw materials of a messy life, viewed in retrospect, and knits a script with you-know-who in the heroic lead. It’s like a tornado blowing through a junkyard and assembling a 747.

Simone Syed Environment Set Free
I am proud to announce that this Sunday, November 8, the BIL Unconference Series will present its first ever SustainaBIL, taking place from 11 am to 7 pm at ASU’s SkySong facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

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I am proud to announce that this Sunday, November 8, the BIL Unconference Series will present its first ever SustainaBIL, taking place from 11 am to 7 pm at ASU’s SkySong facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

Research projects like Microsoft’s SenseCam and, most importantly, the huge increases in the affordability, portability, and storage capacity of electronic devices, are driving us closer to a form ...