What Can Nanotechnology Learn From Biotechnology?: Social and Ethical Lessons for Nanoscience from the Debate over Agrifood Biotechnology and GMOs

What Can Nanotechnology Learn From Biotechnology?: Social and Ethical Lessons for Nanoscience from the Debate over Agrifood Biotechnology and GMOs

What Can Nanotechnology Learn From Biotechnology? presents diverse perspectives on biotechnology and nanotechnologies. Avoiding extreme perspectives, unwarranted hype and absolute rejection, this book explores the diverse territory of proponents and opponents of challenging but potentially risky technologies. Contributions from recognized experts in their fields represent the perspectives of a diverse range of stakeholders.
This book details the lessons to be learned from the controversy over genetically modified foods, and how those lessons can be applied to developing nanotechnologies, particularly agricultural and other food-related applications. Exploring the environmental, social and ethical impact of nanotechnology in addition to the technical and economical impacts, it an ideal reference for any scientist, engineer, research program administrator, resource allocator, and NGO advocate.

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*Addresses the growing concern over the responsibility of science to the impacted population

*Uses real-world experience to outline practical approaches for emerging technologies

*Addresses the concerns of science as well as social science

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Traffic and Granular Flow ’99: Social, Traffic, and Granular Dynamics

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“Are there common phenomena and laws in the dynamic behavior of granular materials, traffic, and socio-economic systems?” The answers given at the international workshop “Traffic and Granular Flow ’99″ are presented in this volume. From a physical standpoint, all these systems can be treated as (self)-driven many-particle systems with strong fluctuations, showing multistability, phase transitions, non-linear waves, etc. The great interest in these systems is due to several unexpected new discoveries and their practical relevance for solving some fundamental problems of today’s societies. This includes intelligent measures for traffic flow optimization and methods from “econophysics” for stabilizing (stock) markets.

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The Global Technology Revolution 2020: Executive Summary: Bio/Nano/Materials/Information Trends, Drivers, Barriers, and Social Implications

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In 2020, areas of particular importance for technology trends will include biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials technology, and information technology. The authors of this report assessed a sample of 29 countries across the spectrum of scientific advancement (low to high) with respect to their ability to acquire and implement 16 key technology applications (e.g., cheap solar energy, rural wireless communications, genetically modified crops).

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Nano Meets Macro: Social Perspectives on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

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Designed especially for use in interdisciplinary teaching and discussions about nanoethics with natural science students, this account explores the enormous diversity in social perspectives on the emergence of nanotechnologies. With pieces of science fiction and visual arts as well as questions for reflection after each chapter, this volume covers the social and cultural implications of nanotechnology. Written by prominent scholars and commentators in the field, such as Rob Doubleday, Lynn Frewer, and Afred Nordmann, this collection is sure to impress.

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Nanotechnology: social consequences and future implications

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This digital document is a journal article from Futures, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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