For some very special guests (see below) for the next GlobalMediaLab; and coming soon, new additions to the blog - a 'Techne' section to exchange needed technical info that Joe and Phil will host; and a GlobalMediaLab section to organize the pitch reels (more on that soon from Eugene).

See you all tomorrow, to hear from Patricia Owens and enter the Matrix for the first hour, then get into spies, terror, and speed the second.

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JDD

Our filmmaker and thinker for next Wednesday are Morgan Spurlock and
Mike Treder, a Nano expert. Their bios are below.

MORGAN SPURLOCK

American independent documentary film director, TV producer, and
screenwriter, known for the documentary film Super Size Me, in which he
attempted to demonstrate the negative health effects of McDonald's food
by eating nothing but McDonalds three times a day, every day, for one
month. Spurlock is also the executive producer and star of the reality
television series 30 Days.

Spurlock graduated with a BFA in film from New York University's Tisch
School of the Arts in 1993.
Before making Super Size Me, Spurlock was a playwright, winning awards
for his play The Phoenix at both the New York International Fringe
Festival in 1999 and the Route 66 American Playwriting Competition in
2000. He also created I Bet You Will for MTV.

MIKE TREDER

Executive Director of CRN, is a professional writer, speaker, and
activist with a background in technology and communications company
management. He attended the University of Washington in Seattle,
majoring in Biology. Mike's career in the private sector included
stints as manager of radio stations in major markets, and with a large
telecommunications firm in New Jersey. In addition to his work with
CRN, Mike is a Research Fellow with the Institute for Ethics and
Emerging Technologies, a consultant to the Millennium Project of the
American Council for the United Nations University and to the Future
Technologies Advisory Group, serves on the Nanotech Briefs Editorial
Advisory Board, is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences and a
member of the World Future Society. He has published more than 20
articles and papers, and has been interviewed numerous times by the
media. As an accomplished presenter on the societal implications of
emerging technologies, Mike has addressed conferences and groups in the
United States, Canada, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Italy,
Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil.

The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology is a non-profit research and
advocacy think tank concerned with the major societal and environmental
implications of advanced nanotechnology. We are a modern, networked,
virtual organization -- with no "brick and mortar" -- a collection of
more than 100 volunteers, over 1000 interested followers, and a small
team of primary coordinators.

CRN engages individuals and groups to better understand the implications
of molecular manufacturing and to focus on the real risks and benefits
of the technology. Our goal is the creation and implementation of wise,
comprehensive, and balanced plans for responsible worldwide use of this
transformative technology.