Thanks to the Laniers and the McLuhans, science has a framework for considering the logistics of human agency as well as the function and form of emergent technology. Science and rhetoric—I suppose I’m one of the lucky ones with experience and interest in both. Exciting times.
I’m designing an open source communications model for scientists, students and educators that applies social web technologies to meet the challenge of big data—how do we manage it and what do we do with it? To ensure that ‘science’ stays ahead of ‘technology’, both logistically and ethically, science institutions need to transition from a closed competitive system to one that’s more transparent and cooperative. The enterprise can and will survive—but we must be diligent and informed with our innovations, just as we strive to preserve the values that continue to make science a driving force for good in the world.
I started out as a scientist for a genomics research and development company based at Yale University, and later as senior editor I coauthored an educational resource named ‘model program’ by the U.S. Department of Education. I currently serve on the media advisory board at Lifeboat Foundation, and my work has appeared in publications like Singularity Hub, Salon and Vogue.
I’m a Transhumanist with an interest in posthuman studies and science epistemology—pedagogy, citizen science, and peer review. In 2012, I’m using this blog as one of several aids for the project. I hope you’ll visit and comment often, and please feel free to connect with me at my other sites—and researchers, please ask me about Diigo! Thx and best, C
C.DLT © 2012. Christopher de la Torre. all rights reserved.
