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DESKTOP NANOFABRICATION. Point of use nanofabrication makes it widely available. View in LinkedIn

BIOINSPIRED DESIGN is catching on in many fields. On Growth and Form (1917) by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson was a masterpiece describing the structural wisdom" "of nature, but without practical links. " "Gaudi's building Pedrera on Passeig de Gracia in Barcelona, which abhors the straight line, contains a curious reminder of some of his inspirations in a glass case: a python skeleton and other natural artifacts. From" "Bioenergy to biomaterials, nature continues to inspire curious minds. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nantod.2011.02.002 View in LinkedIn

MONA LISA 13 WIDTH OF HUMAN HAIR: this powerful technique enables very detailed nanofabrication. " " http://lnkd.in/YvC37R via @RandDMagazine View in LinkedIn

GAUDI'S STUNNING La Sagrada Família in Barcelona is the single most visited site in Spain, and is a mix of pure and mystical mathematics, with bioinspired design of the highest order. "It is more worthwhile to study nature directly" (Gaudi). The soaring columns change geometry from octagons to squares to circles along their length. It is the most beautiful piece of architecture and scholarship I have ever seen. " " http://lnkd.in/_8r8t4 View in LinkedIn

ENHANCED MOLECULAR IMAGING. View in LinkedIn

MYRIAD continues to muddy the gene patent waters. View in LinkedIn

LAB CULTURED FOOD is definitely quite different from Genetically Modified (GM) food (although purists may still object). GM food has been subject of a powerful public backlash, as well as a strong reaction to Bt-Cotton by Monsanto, on grounds of bullying strategies. GM food is banned in some EU countries but is an ingredient in 60-70% of US processed foods. Regulations are much stricter in the EC with only two approved GMOs. We will see how the lab cultured food debate develops in coming years. View in LinkedIn

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MIND-MACHINE INTERFACE. " "" "Scientists Are Scary Close To Controlling Our Memories And Brains With Computers http://lnkd.in/j6mw24 View in LinkedIn

SHARK FINS next to be grown in culture, so we can cut the 100 million of sharks killed annually for shark fin soup. The door is now open. " "" "The world's first lab-grown burger was cooked and eaten at a news conference in London on Monday." "< http://lnkd.in/pmjuyZ > View in LinkedIn