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Serons-nous bientôt tous des cyborgs ?

[google-translator] A few documentaries from Arte on Cyborgs: *Les cyborgs sont-ils l’avenir de l’être humain ? *Vous avez dit cyborg ? (with an artist) *Implant cochléaire : une réponse à la surdité Video: http://future.arte.tv/fr/serons-nous-bientot-tous-des-cyborgs#article-anchor-11611 (fr)

3D print your foetus

Again worth knowing, and I’ll stop here. (fr) L’article: http://www.slate.fr/life/82461/foetus-3-d

3D print a concrete house within 24 hours

Read an article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2539857/How-3D-printing-help-colonise-moon-Contour-Crafting-technique-build-lunar-bases-astronauts-just-24-hours.html   (fr) En francais dans le texte http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2014/01/17/imprimante-3d-qui-contruit-une-maison_n_4616627.html?utm_hp_ref=france

DIY Cyborg

I just thought it is good to know about it, and I’ll stop here. Read more: http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/the-diy-cyborg

Participate in iGEM 2014 Policy and Practices New Track

Learn about the opportunity to participate in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Policy and Practices New Track Competition of Synthetic Biology at http://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices ! What is iGEM? http://vimeo.com/44891358 Teams will propose innovative ways of thinking about the ethical, legal, social, economic, biosafety, environmental or biosecurity landscape of synthetic biology. Share the flyer !>> iGEM_P&P_track_flyer_Feb2014

News coverage GenoCAD

Languages written to design synthetic living systems useful for new products, health care. March 13, 2014 by Emily Kale. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140313164524.htm 50 Awesome Open Source Apps You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of.25 October 2010 by Cynthia Harvey. Originally on datamation.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2615454/posts

In Tomorrow’s Wars, Battles Will Be Fought With a 3-D Printer

Article on Wired “In Tomorrow’s Wars, Battles Will Be Fought With a 3-D Printer” http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/military-3d-printers/ Most interesting is that it could change how we think of supply chain.

History of Bioterrorism

Really good resource on the History of Bioterrorism http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/preparedness/bt_public_history.shtm   Extremely complete on 1900 to 2000: W. S. Carus, Bioterrorism and Biocrimes The Illicit Use of Biological Agents Since 1900, vol. 1998, no. February. 2001.

On writing life

Interesting podcast about ‘writing life’, what to make and the implications. GO LISTEN >> https://soundcloud.com/royal-institution/life-is-what-you-make-it

Science fiction (but NOT fictitious)

Probably the coolest wikipedia article (a great source of inspiration): List of emerging technologies — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emerging_technologies