As We Now Think
Reflections, commentary and analysis from Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes at Arizona State University.
Category Archives: Technology Policy
The Right to Be Forgotten?
“The best way to keep a secret is not to tell anybody, and if you have a real secret, I’d strongly advise you to never tell a computer.” CSPO PhD student Michael Burnam-Fink shares his take on privacy and Big Data.
Student Pugwash – Giving students a voice on the rightful place of science & technology in society
What is Student Pugwash and how does it relate to science and technology policy? Student Pugwash USA president Sharlissa Moore explains in this post for As We Now Think.
Modern Day Yei T’soh
Alaina George, a CSPO alum and member of the Navajo Nation, discusses the history and the future of the Navajo and energy.
Nano and Society Video Clips: Part 1
CSPO faculty members Jameson Wetmore and Ira Bennett were part of a group that worked this past summer produce videos for science museum staff members across the country on how to engage the public on issues relating to nanotechnology. This is the first video of seven.
1993 vs 2012
CSPO faculty member Merlyna Lim updates a cartoon published in The New Yorker in 1993.
China’s National Innovation System: Learning from a Holistic, National Approach to Innovation
CSPO PhD student Eric Kennedy believes there is a lot the U.S. can learn from China’s innovation system. Click to read on…
The Frustrations of a Luddite Handwasher
While claiming to not be a “Luddite,” CSPO faculty member Jamey Wetmore longs for days of handles on faucets in this post for “As We Now Think.”
Who Benefits From Big Data? (Part 1)
This is the first in a series on big data and its impact on society from CSPO co-director Daniel Sarewitz. Check back in 2013 for his next post.
Social Media and Middle Eastern Politics
In this post for “As We Now Think,” CSPO senior lecturer Mary Jane Parmentier discusses an online role-playing simulation she assigned her students. In the simulation, students from ASU, Bar Ilan University and Sapir College play a variety of figures in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
We’re becoming a bit more Amish
You would think with nearly everyone walking around with smartphone that the concept of society becoming more Amish sounds ridiculous. With that said, CSPO faculty member Jamey Wetmore says more and more of us are starting to think about the impact technology has on our relations, a concept that is very “Amish.”
