Protocols and Standards for Emerging Technologies: Issues in Synthetic Biology and Internet II
Ken Oye, Merritt Roe Smith, Dave Clark, Tom Knight
Thu Feb 1, 10:15am-12:45pm, Bartos Theater, PLEASE NOTE NEW STARTING TIME
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: Advance readings will be posted on http://poet.mit.edu.
Many emerging technologies present a challenging set of technical design choices that call for standards and usage protocols, whether for regulatory purposes or to optimize product interoperability. This seminar will explore these issues, with speakers focusing on two current technologies (Internet and Synthetic Biology) as well as a retrospective examination of past cases. Issues addressed will include:
o What is being standardized and protocol-ized? (Future Internet-IP addressing conventions, packet header content, BGP, etc. SynBio-Standards for couplings of parts, measures of performance, typologies for classification of biological parts).
o What institutions and processes are and should be involved in the selection of standards and protocols? How do perceptions of uncertainty and implications affect the process?
Web: http://poet.mit.edu for the full agenda and advance readings.
Contact: Renee Robins, E40-381, x3-7662, rrobins@mit.edu
Sponsor: Technology and Policy Program
Latest update: 24-Jan-2007
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