Kurzweill.net reports...
Foresight Institute has appointed Dr. Peter Diamandis, Chairman of the X PRIZE Foundation, to lead Foresight's Feynman Grand Prize Steering Committee.
Although it could probably be overused, the idea of development prizes to motivate research is a great thing. It's led to many past achievements, and the X-Prize is a great example of its potential.
Posted by jackhodgson at October 15, 2004 02:18 PM