http://www.oegbt.org Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:23:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Along with the pharmaceutical industry, the biotech sector is one of the most important industries in the UK and in Europe. The numerous plant expansions in Ireland also signify that there is currently a high demand for biotech professionals who possess the experience and expertise that is required by employers. ... http://www.oegbt.org/finding-your-next-biotech-job Mutual funds come in many packages, all tailored to suit the need of different investors. Biotech mutual funds are a category of these investments, whose major aim is to boost the performance of future technology. They also offer dividends to the investors and other benefits as well. For an investor ... http://www.oegbt.org/biotech-mutual-funds [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="107" caption="When Humans Transcend Biology"][/caption] For over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future. In his classic The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that computers would soon rival the full range of ... http://www.oegbt.org/when-humans-transcend-biology [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="107" caption="Genome"][/caption] Science writer Matt Ridley has found a way to tell someone else's story without being accused of plagiarism. Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters delves deep within your body (and, to be fair, Ridley's too) looking for dirt dug up by the Human ... http://www.oegbt.org/genome [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="104" caption="Innovation Inspired by Nature"][/caption] Biomimicry is a revolutionary new science that analyzes nature's best ideas -- spider silk and prairie grass, seashells and brain cells -- and adapts them for human use. Science writer and lecturer Janine Benyus takes us into the lab and out in the ... http://www.oegbt.org/innovation-inspired-by-nature