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Article: Insatiable Curiosity: Innovation in a Fragile Future.(Brief article)(Book review)
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- December 6, 2008
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Insatiable Curiosity: Innovation in a Fragile Future
Helga Nowotny
Translated by Mitch Cohen
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The only way is forward, so be bold, Nowotny tells those who fear the uncertainty of the future. Vice President of the European Research Council, Nowotny has researched and written extensively on the intersections of science, technology and society. In this meditation, she makes a reasoned argument for embracing scientific progress despite its sometimes unsettling consequences.
Nowotny's mind moves quickly, meandering from point to point without returning to recap or summarize. She goes to great lengths to ...