ISBN:
9783319022048
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (603 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Series Statement:
Science Policy Reports
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
303.483
Keywords:
Technological innovations ; Mathematical models..
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Technology ; Social aspects..
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Science ; Social aspects..
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Knowledge, Sociology of
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Electronic books
Abstract:
With input from academic, industry, government and NGO experts around the world, this book documents a decade of progress in converging knowledge and technology, including converging platforms, methods of convergence, societal implications and governance.
Abstract:
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- WTEC Mission -- Study Team and Report Authors -- Study Coordinators -- WTEC Panel and Other Contributors -- External Reviewers for the Written Report -- World Technology Evaluation Center, Inc. (WTEC) -- Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society: Beyond Convergence of Nano-Bio-Info-Cognitive Technologies: Executive Summary -- Convergence as a Fundamental Principle of Progress -- This Study of Convergence -- Principal Study Findings -- Organization of the Report -- How Convergence Works -- Emerging Paradigms of Convergence -- Action Opportunities -- Vision for Societal Convergence -- Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society: Beyond Convergence of Nano-Bio-Info-Cognitive Technologies: Overview and Recommendations -- 1 Convergence: A Fundamental Principle and Timely Opportunity for Progress -- 1.1 Principle for Progress -- 1.2 Timely Opportunity -- 2 Goals of the Study -- 3 Organization of the Report -- 4 An Evolving Definition of Convergence -- 5 The Evolutionary System of Human Activity -- 5.1 Key Attributes -- 6 The Convergence-Divergence Evolution Process -- 6.1 Examples of the Convergence-Divergence Process -- 6.2 The Innovation Component of CKTS -- 7 Vision-Inspired Basic Research and Grand Challenges -- 8 Timeline -- 9 A Vision for the Future: Major Emerging Paradigms of Convergence -- 9.1 Wellness and Human Development -- 9.2 Productivity and Economic Development -- Integrated and Distributed Production Systems -- Integrated Organizations -- 9.3 Societal Sustainability -- Monitoring of Global Data and Information Infrastructures -- 9.4 Empowered Individuals and Communities -- Envisioning the Cognitive Society -- Systematic Convergence in Education and Infrastructure -- Citizen Science -- 9.5 Human Knowledge and Education -- 9.6 Innovative and Equitable Society -- 10 Opportunity for Action.
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