Nanotechnology : societal implications
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Nanotechnology : societal implications
Springer, c2007
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology promise great technical breakthroughs in the coming decades. In this book, leading scientists, engineers, and social scientists review the possible uses of these impending technical developments in various industrial, medical, and national security applications. They also examine the corresponding ethical, legal, social, economic, and educational issues that these developments raise.
Table of Contents
Economic Impacts and Commercialization of Nanotechnology.- Social Scenarios.- Converging Technologies.- Ethics and Law.- Governance.- Public Perceptions.- Education.
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