Introduction: The Reality of Rapid Convergence.

Part I: Perspectives on Convergence:.

1. Progress in Governance of Converging Technologies: Mihail C. Roco.

2. Transformative Concepts in Scientific Convergence: William Sims Bainbridge.

3. Consillence and Convergence: The Ideas of E. O. Wilson: Ullica Segerstrale.

4. "Converging Technologies in Higher Education: A Paradigm for the "New" Liberal Arts?": Robert T. Balmer.

Part II: Nano-Bio-Info Technology:.

5. Biomimetic Nanotechnology: Osamu Takai.

6. Signal-Transducing Proteins for Nanoelectronics: Fabio Pichierri.

7. The Case for Nanogeoscience: Michael F. Hochella, Jr.

8. Nano-bio Convergence at the Molecular Level: Chih-Ming Ho and Jia Ming Chen 9. Three Levels of Neuroelectronic Interfacing: Silicon Chips with Icon Channels, Nerve Cells and Brain Tissue: Peter Fromherz.

Part III: Informatics for Convergence:.

10. Designing Highly Flexible and Usable Cyberinfrastructures for Convergence: Bruce Herr, Weixia Huang, Shashikant Penumarthy, Katy Borner.

11. The Problem of Patent Thickets in Convergent Technologies: Gavin Clarkson and David DeKorte.

Part IV: Cognitive Enhancement:.

12. Converging Cognitive Enhancements: Anders Sandberg and Nick Bostrom.

13. Affective Computing: Bio-Info-Cogno Convergence: Rana el Kaliouby and Rosalind Picard.

14. Building Personal Maps from GPS Data: Lin Liao, Donald J. Patterson, Dieter Fox, and Henry Kautz.

15. Embodiment Awareness, Mathematics Discourse, and the Blind: Frances Quek and David McNeill.

Part V: Social and Ethical Implications:.

16. Nanotechnology and the Human Future: Policy, Ethics, and Risk: Nigel M. de S. Cameron.

17. Rethinking Enhancement in Sport: Andy Miah.

18. Justice, Fairness and Enhancement: Julian Savulescu.

19. Regulation: The Threat To Converging Technologies: Alan S. Ziegler.

Appendices:.

APPENDEX I: Glossary of Convergence: The Editors.

APPENDIX II: Annotated Convergence Bibliography: William Sims Bainbridge