Year: 2022

"SYNBIO ONE OF EIGHT WINNERS: "Synthetic biology has been identified as one of the Eight Great Technologies that the UK needs to prioritise and the 2012 Autumn Statement announced significant investment in the field. Establishing the IKC was one of the recommendations of the UK Roadmap for Synthetic Biology, published in July 2012."" " http://lnkd.in/bjeczfg View in LinkedIn

EMERGING KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: "During the second half of the 20th century, the industrialized societies were undergoing a transformation so profound that some have labelled it the third major revolution in human history: after the development of agriculture and then the Industrial Revolution. But the driving force behind many of these changes is the transition from societies based on tangible resources to societies based on knowledge". Neil Lane, Office of Science and Technology Policy USA. " " http://lnkd.in/bHcMxEi View in LinkedIn

KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY. "For the past several centuries, the modern world has been organized around resources, such as land, fossil fuels, heavy industry or armaments. These resources will remain important in the 21st century, just as the Industrial Revolution did not diminish the importance of agriculture. But the most valuable resource of the 21st century will not be a tangible object. It will be knowledge – along with the educated and well-trained people."" " http://lnkd.in/bHcMxEi View in LinkedIn

KNOWLEDGE AS CAPITAL. "Knowledge differs in a fundamental way from conventional resources. Physical resources are inherently limited. And their distribution is a limited-sum game. In contrast, the distribution of knowledge is an unlimited-sum game. Knowledge can be reproduced at virtually no cost. The pursuit of knowledge is self-catalytic: knowledge generates more knowledge in an exponentially increasing, feedback spiral". Neil Lane. " " http://lnkd.in/bHcMxEi View in LinkedIn

KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIES will radically change international governance. "The fundamental relations among governments are themselves being transformed by the advent of the information age. North-South relations typically have been dominated by considerations of natural resources. In the 21st century, issues affecting the flow of knowledge among industrialized and developing nations will take centre stage". Neil Lane" " http://.http://lnkd.in/b3nQBzm View in LinkedIn

FLAT-WORLD EDUCATION available to all, as low cost on-line courses will importantly dovetail into these emerging trends of a Knowledge Economy Revolution in ways we cannot yet anticipate. View in LinkedIn

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM EXPERTS worry about new biotechnology. "A survey of leaders shows growing concern over consequences of science and technology". Scientists must be part of the debate giving informed advice. See the issues laid out in helpful pictographic. (Original ref corrupted, apologies). " " http://folk.uio.no/sveinsj/STE_paper_Sjoberg_UNESCO2.htm View in LinkedIn

SOCIAL IMPACT OF SCIENCE. "Fifty years ago the average life expectancy at birth on this planet was 46 years. Today, it is 64 years. Fifty years ago, however, the difference in life expectancy at birth for a typical First World birth compared with a typical Third World birth was 26 years. Today the difference is only 12 years. And that has come about as a result of using scientific methods to bring about advances in medicine and food production. "Robert May, Office of Science and Technology, London." " http://lnkd.in/bHcMxEi View in LinkedIn

"The world population continues to grow at 1.5% a year and it is projected to reach 8 billion by 2020 and 11 billion by 2050. Almost all this growth will occur in the already overpopulated, underdeveloped and poorer regions of Africa, Asia and Latin America, which will shelter nearly 90% of the human population. . Developing countries are facing the following three main challenges: food supply, health improvement and environmental protection. There is no doubt that biotechnology is a real possibility for overcoming these problems." http://lnkd.in/bHcMxEi View in LinkedIn

NEXTGEN GENOMICS by McKinsey: "The potential economic impact of next-generation gene sequencing in the applications that we have sized in health care, agriculture, and the production of substances such as biofuels could be $700 billion to $1.6 trillion a year by 2025". " " http://lnkd.in/b6u8fQz View in LinkedIn