Chris Phoenix's home page.

Current interests

I'm currently researching artificial intelligence, or perhaps I should say "artificial intuition".

I recently gave four talks on four diverse topics at the BIL conference, including one on the likely trigger for the Cambrian Explosion. This won me a mention in Wired News.

My main hobby right now is sea kayaking. I also do stained glass.

Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
An organization I co-founded in 2002, dedicated to research and education about molecular nanotechnology, its risks and benefits, and how best to handle it. I was Director of Research for almost five years; I'm currently on sabbatical.

Nanotechnology Papers
I've written a number of papers on nanotechnology, both at CRN and before, covering ethics, life extension, assembler timeline, blood replacement, and more... (See below for older nanotech links.)

Older stuff...

Older nanotechnology writings:
In the time it takes to burn this flag...
A lament and call for action: After heavy lobbying, the U.S. Vice President sabotaged talks that would have allowed poor countries to have cheap medicines.
Dyslexia: It can be turned off in half an hour!. It is a skill to be mastered, not a problem to be overcome.
Social problems: Defining problems and looking for solutions
Python, a really cool programming language.
Open Source software
Complex Systems studies How do you study a system that isn't simple and predictable?
Writing helpful tutorials.
- An introduction to Squeak (a free Smalltalk).
- An overview of Windows vs. Unix dynamic linking.
- An introduction to PythonWin.
A user-editable web site I wrote.
Filk, a genre of modern folk music. Click for several parodies I've written.
Classical-type music. I've written some doodles and a piece inspired by "The Word of God" by Echo's Children.
Caving, Hang gliding, and Stained glass

A brief biography:

Born Christmas day, 1970 (yes, I got cheated on birthday presents). Grew up in upstate New York--a very boring place. Went to the Clarkson School for a year, then Stanford, where I took a nanotechnology class from Eric Drexler (and I've been studying molecular manufacturing ever since). Graduated in 1991 with an MSCS (AI concentration). Worked at Electronics for Imaging for six years (using no AI whatsoever). In the mid-90's, I heard of an amazingly cool dyslexia correction method and started doing it as a hobby; then it became a career, then I did some pilot studies on flexible perception (visual and auditory) that I'll be happy to tell you about. In 2002 I co-founded the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, which has been my primary focus since.

Web site built by me; please email comments, to cphoenix at crnano.org.