文档介绍：EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACT-IMPACT
JuneAugust 2006 2006 Lego’s New
ots
Mindstorms NXT p22
The Cell
as Machine
The nanobiomechanics
of Subra Suresh p88
Vernon Vinge’s
Vision
The latest novel from
cyberfi ction’s founder p86
Special Report
It’s Not
Too Late
The energy technologies
that might forestall global
warming already exist.
Cleaner coal,
smarter nuclear,
bioengineered ethanol,
and more… Page 37
Homo Conexus
A veteran technology watcher spends
two weeks living entirely on Web .
BY JAMES FALLOWS Page 76
Seeing Your Pain
Using MRI feedback, agonized
patients can visualize and alter their
brains’ activities.
BY EMILY SINGER Page 70
Is Defeating
Aging a Dream?
Scientists and technologists evaluate
criticism of antiaging proposals.
JUDGED BY J. CRAIG VENTER, NATHAN
MYHRVOLD, AND RODNEY BROOKS Page 80
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