The article in the url below is a report from the recent annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (Issues: Research and Development, p130; Science and Technology, p264):
“The world's leading engineers have proposed 14 "grand challenges" that would do the most to protect and enhance life during the 21st century. They range from engineering better medicines to making solar energy affordable.”
The 14 “grand challenges” on the list are intended to be realizable, rather than idealistic, and, although dominated by environmental and sustainability projects, extend to a broad range of human wellbeing:
"Meeting these challenges would be 'game changing'," said Charles Vest, NAE president. "Success with any one of them could dramatically improve life for everyone."
A list of the challenges, more details about them, and the opportunity to add your comment to the online debate about this project is available at: http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/.
Take care
Dave
Bill Werther & David Chandler
Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility
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Engineers set 'grand challenges' to enhance life.
By CLIVE COOKSON
471 words
16 February 2008
Financial Times
London Ed1
Page 5
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/604bbf88-dbed-11dc-bc82-0000779fd2ac.html
or
http://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto021520081319418510&page=1
