Atlas of Ideas 2.0
Next places, next people, next science
The Atlas of Ideas is mapping changes in the global geography of science and innovation - pinpointing where innovation is coming from and where it is heading.
So far our work has focused on China, India and South Korea, but Phase 2.0 sees Demos extend this work to include an ambitious study of science in the Islamic world; a focus on the innovation potential of Brazil; a closer look at 'knowledge nomads'; and the prospects for a low-carbon China.
So far our work has focused on China, India and South Korea, but Phase 2.0 sees Demos extend this work to include an ambitious study of science in the Islamic world; a focus on the innovation potential of Brazil; a closer look at 'knowledge nomads'; and the prospects for a low-carbon China.
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- Seoul at night I'm here researching for Atlas of ideas, but today is Sunday, so I hope I'm forgiven for not writing a lot about science and technology.I made it to Seoul a day late because my connecting flight was so delayed that I missed the last Saturday night flight to Korea! (I heart travel) But it made the arrival all the sweeter, and I've had a wander, checked into the hotel, and met my British hosts for a lovely meal.I can't help but compare Seoul to Tokyo. Similar food stalls on the streets, a... from : mollywebb 16th October 2005
- New linkages or same old networking (but faster)? It is estimated that over 90% of Koreans in their 20s have a 'minihompy' -- a mini homepage where you create your online self. As with MySpace or Friendster, you have different tiers of friends and you can link up to others with your interests.But it is much more like an online avatar than a myspace profile. According to people I spoke with while in Korea, they must have a minihompy if they want to participate in the kinds of university social relationships they traditionally only engaged in... from : mollywebb 19th April 2006
- Koreans admit disguising stem-cell lines Federally funded US researchers were supplied with a prohibited stem-cell line, disguised as an approved line by researchers at Seoul's MizMedi hospital. Allegations that a cell line had been switched surfaced earlier this month (see Nature 441, 680; 2006). Sung-il Roh, chairman of the board of trustees at MizMedi Women's Hospital, has now admitted to Nature that this was indeed the case. from : mollywebb 26th June 2006
- East Asian Science, technology and Society (EASTS): an international Journal We strongly believe that East Asian STS will offer fresh STS perspectives because of her special local experiences, sharing similar cultural and colonial history, similar meteorological and biological makeup, and similar global positions with respect to the West. from : mollywebb 26th June 2006
- The broadband culture I recently del.icio.us-ed this Business week article on Why the future is South Korea, and today this O'Reilly post has pointed to a number of discussions around it - from how Korean broadband was implemented to cultures of social networking. Apparently, the US could have followed the Korean model, with phone companies using higher rates to invest in fiber optic, but they didn't (the story is quite scandalous if it's true) - instead states are underdelivering on their promises of connectivity.... from : mollywebb 11th July 2006
- Hwang Woo-suk New York times article about the controversial new techniques used by Dr. Woo Suk Hwang (In korea spelled: Hwang Woo-suk)AP coverage on Hwang's response to religious outcryEthical Debates covered in The Korea TimesHe's also on a newly formed committee of experts in charge of guiding Korea's future in science and technology - June 3 article in Korea HeraldNew US legislation on stem cell research HR 810 from : mollywebb 13th July 2006
- KoreaCrunch Techcrunch of Korea from : mollywebb 31st July 2006
- Web 2.0 Asia :: Web 2.0 Asia :: from : mollywebb 31st July 2006
- The Atlas of Ideas We used to know where new ideas would come from: established universities and corporate research centres in highly developed countries. Think again. from : mollywebb 16th January 2007
- Korea: Mass innovation comes of age South Korea’s transformation from ‘hermit kingdom’ to a global technology power has been the most dramatic development story of the last half century. Yet the Korean state cannot afford complacency as other Asian powers rise around it. from : mollywebb 16th January 2007