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Societal and Ethical Implications of Nanoscale Science and Engineering: A Brief Introduction
Added on 19-AUG-08
Contributed by David Guston

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The video and associated PPT presentation provide a brief but substantive overview of the importance of societal and ethical aspects of nanoscale science and engineering (NSE). The presentation is geared toward introducing societal and ethical aspects of NSE to NSE researchers and trainees....

The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at ASU: Toward Anticipatory Governance
Added on 19-SEP-07
Contributed by David Guston

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The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU) is an NSF-funded center, created in October 2005, for research, education and outreach on the societal aspects of nano-scale science and engineering (NSE). CNS-ASU involves the collaboration of scores of faculty, students, and staff in more than half a dozen universities across the country. To provide coherence to its broad programs, CNS-ASU attempts to implement "real-time technology assessment" - a vision of s...