Values and Ethics for the 21st Century

All publications are equal, but some are more equal than others and this is one such book for me given the other contributors. The book is published by the Spanish bank BBVA, as part of its OpenMind programme.

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The Ethics of Sports

Unknown to me, I have a chapter in this Reader published by Routledge. My chapter focuses on the doping debate, arguing that concerns about health risk still dominate the ethical debate.

Leadership in Science & Technology

Just published a new book chapter in this large 2-part volume by SAGE. My chapter is on Leadership in New Media. Here’s a link to the book:

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Mozart Reloaded

I am delighted to report the release of Professor Eduardo Miranda’s latest musical composition, which includes an essay written by me on the future of music. Eduardo’s work operates at the intersection of art, science and music and my essay considers how musical compositions may be made in the future.

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International Olympic Academy

Olympia

On 14th June, the International Olympic Academy celebrated its 50th birthday.
This important organization for the Olympic movement receives nearly no press attention, is funded by the Hellenic Olympic Committtee and is located in Olympia, Greece.

 

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Encyclopedia of Social Networks

Another massive reference text from SAGE and in it I have 2 contributions, one is on Yahoo! written with Ana Adi, the other on Virtual Worlds, written with Jennifer Jones. Priced at £225, this is one for your library to purchase!

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Future : Content

I’ve just published an essay introducing ‘bioart’ in this nice new book on creativity, design and the future

 

An Olympic Mosaic

This month, the Olympic Studies Centre in Barcelona published its latest book, commemorating 20 years since it began. I have a short testimonial within the book.

The full title is: An Olympic Mosaic: Multidisciplinary Research and Dissemination of Olympic Studies. CEO-UAB: 20 Years  and it can be found on their website soon.

Open Source Protest

New publication in this book by Simon Cottle and Libby Lester. The book chapter is written with Ana Adi and titled: Open Source Protest: Human Rights, Online Activism and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

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Nanoscience

New publication in the Encyclopedia of Nanosciecne and Society, SAGE.

Miah, A. (2011) Bioethics, in Guston, D. Encyclopedia of Nanoscience & Society, SAGE Reference. Here’s the pre-print:

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