The geography of the genome
Article Abstract:
A new sort of international hierarchy is emerging which separates nations and regions that are bioliterate from those that are not. Biodata is a driving force in various industries, ranging from agribusiness to computing, cosmetics and chemical manufacturing, but only a few nations have the expertise to access such data.
author: Enriquez, Juan, West, Jonathan, Martinez, Rodrigo
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2003
Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Cover Story, 21st century AD, Genomics
The real shopping-cart revolution: five hundred years of progress packed into a sack of flour
Article Abstract:
Advances in technology and productivity have?brought great wealth? in developed regions of the world, but the benefits of these advances are distributed unequally. The challenge of our times is to find a way to a dapt?technological advances so that they become useful throughout the rest of the world.
author: DeLong, J. Bradford
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2003
Strategy & planning, Scientific Research and Development Services, Developing Countries, Development, Economic Programs-Total Govt, Administration of Economic Programs, Planning, Economic development, World health, Hunger, Food supply, Company business planning, Malnutrition
Cloudy, with a chance of theft: now we can forecast criminal activity just like the weather. No precogs needed
Article Abstract:
A crime mapping and forecasting system is described. It is said to predict monthly criminal activity before it happens with 80 percent accuracy.
author: Gorr, Wilpen
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2003
Financial management, Science & research, Research, Innovations, Finance, United States. Department of Justice, Crime, Company financing, Crime prevention, Cohen, Jacqueline, Olligschlaeger, Andreas
subjects list: Economic aspects, Forecasts and trends, International aspects, Market trend/market analysis, Column
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