2020science
2020science
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Bio
Andrew Maynard spent many years as a research scientist before entering the alternative reality of science policy and communication. Still under the delusion that "science," "policy" and "communication" are not mutually exclusive, he writes extensively on the challenges of developing and using emerging science and technology for the betterment of society on the blog http://2020science.org.
Andrew is currently a professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and Director of the University of Michigan Risk Science Center (although he will be decamping to an exciting new opportunity at Arizona State University from August 2015). Since joining the University of Michigan, he has been instrumental in developing a unique center focused on making the science behind human health risks accessible to consumers ands decision makers across multiple sectors. His research and professional activities focus primarily on the responsible development and use of emerging technologies – most notably nanotechnology and synthetic biology. Here, he has published widely, has testified before congressional committees, has served on National Academy panels and is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Nanotechnology. He also writes a regular column for the journal Nature Nanotechnology on nanotechnology and responsible innovation.
Topics that pique his interest include nanotechnology, synthetic biology, science communication and engagement, twenty first century science policy, and socially responsible science.
He has a degree in Physics from the University of Birmingham in the UK, and a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge, UK. He is also the mastermind behind The Twinkie Guide To Nanotechnology - a sobering reminder of what happens when scientists forsake their roots!
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