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Cover of 2002 report.

Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance is a 2002 report commissioned by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Commerce. The report contains descriptions and commentaries on the state of the science and technology of the combined fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science (NBIC) by major contributors to these fields. Potential uses of these technologies in improving health and overcoming disability are discussed in the report, as well as ongoing work on planned applications of human enhancement technologies in the military and in rationalization of the human-machine interface in industrial settings.

  • Roco, Mihail C. and Bainbridge, William Sims, eds. (2002). "Converging technologies for improving human performance: nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science" (PDF). U.S. National Science Foundation. {{cite journal}}: |author= has generic name (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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