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Early Convergence Research and Education Supported by the National Science Foundation a
Author(s) -
BAINBRIDGE WILLIAM SIMS
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1305.017
Subject(s) - convergence (economics) , foundation (evidence) , unification , technological convergence , order (exchange) , engineering ethics , political science , management science , computer science , engineering , business , telecommunications , economics , finance , law , programming language , economic growth
A bstract : The following pages describe research grants awarded by the National Science Foundation that illustrate how different fields of science and technology can converge in order to increase human potential. Technological convergence involves the unification of the sciences of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information Technology, and new technologies based on Cognitive Science (NBIC). Because it supports research across all major branches of science and technology, including the social and behavioral sciences, the NSF has been a focus of discussions about converging technologies to enhance human capabilities and serve human needs.