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Nanoscale issues and perspectives for the nano century /

An authoritative examination of the present and potential impact of nanoscale science and technology on modern life. Because truly transformative technologies have far-reaching consequences, they always generate controversy. Establishing an effective process for identifying and understanding the bro...

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Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
Group Author: Cameron, Nigel M. de S; Mitchell, M. Ellen
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Nanotechnology > Moral and ethical aspects
Nanotechnology > Social aspects
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Nanotechnology & MEMS
Nanotechnology
Electronic books
Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470165874
Summary: An authoritative examination of the present and potential impact of nanoscale science and technology on modern life. Because truly transformative technologies have far-reaching consequences, they always generate controversy. Establishing an effective process for identifying and understanding the broad implications of nanotechnology will advance its acceptance and success, impact the decisions of policymakers and regulatory agencies, and facilitate the development of judicious policy approaches to new technology options. Nanoscale: Issues and Perspectives for the Nano Century addresses the em
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxvi, 462 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-444) and index.
ISBN: 9780470165874
0470165871
9780470165867
0470165863
1280956992
9781280956997
Index Number: T174
CLC: TB383
Contents: NANOSCALE; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; PART 1: POLICY AND PERSPECTIVES; 1. The View from Congress: A Roundtable on Nanopolicy; 2. Nanotechnology and the Two Faces of Risk from a Reinsurance Perspective; 3. Ethics, Policy, and the Nanotechnology Initiative: The Transatlantic Debate on "Converging Technologies"; 4. Scientific Promise: Reflections on Nano-Hype; 5. Beyond Human Nature: The Debate Over Nanotechnological Enhancement; 6. Nanotechnology Jumps the Gun: Nanoparticles in Consumer Products; 7. Nanotechnology: Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Downsides.

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