Converging technologies and human destiny

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 197-216

  Bainbridge, William Sims ^a  

^a NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Cognitive science; Converging technologies; Ethics; Information technology; Nanotechnology; Religion

Indexed keywords

AGING; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CIVILIZATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FERTILITY; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL ETHICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; SECULARISM; SOCIOLOGY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MALE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RELIGION AND SCIENCE;

EID: 34347375068     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310701396968     Document Type: Conference Paper

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