Title :
Societal dimensions of nanotechnology
Author :
Gorman, M.E. ; Groves, J.F. ; Catalano, R.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Sci., Technol. & Soc., Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
Abstract :
The United States Congress is currently refining the details of a Nanotechnology Research and Development Act. In contrast to the earlier investments, this new Act specifically calls for a focus on the societal and ethical implications of nanotechnology (SEIN). The Advocates of SEIN studies point to the difficult reception for genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), a technology that promised a new green revolution but encountered resistance in Europe, Canada, and other parts of the world.
Keywords :
nanotechnology; Nanotechnology Research and Development Act; ethical implications; genetically-modified organisms; nanotechnology; societal implications; Agricultural engineering; Collaboration; Context modeling; Ethics; Investments; Nanomaterials; Nanotechnology; Organisms; Research and development; Sociotechnical systems;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTAS.2004.1371640
