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Nanotechnology [electronic resource] : risk, ethics and law / edited by Geoffrey Hunt and Michael D. Mehta.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Science in society seriesPublication details: London ; Sterling, Va. : Earthscan, 2006.Description: xxiii, 296 p. : illISBN:
  • 9781849772051 (e-book : PDF)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: No titleOnline resources: Also available in print edition.
Contents:
1. The challenge of nanotechnologies / Geoffrey Hunt and Michael D. Mehta -- pt. 1. Introducing nanotechnology -- 2. Nanotechnology: from "wow" to "yuck" ? / Kristen Kulinowski -- 3. Nanotechnology: from Feynman to funding / K. Eric Drexler -- 4. Microsystems and nanoscience for biomedical applications: a view to the future / Linda M. Pilarksi, Michael D. Mehta, Timothy Caulfield, Karan V.I.S. Kaler, and Christopher J. Backhouse -- 5. Nanotechnoscience and complex systems: the case for nanology / Geoffrey Hunt -- pt. 2. Regional developments -- 6. Nanotechnologies and society in Japan / Matsuda Masami, Geoffrey Hunt, and Obayashi Masayuki -- 7. Nanotechnologies and society in the USA / Kirsty Mills -- 8. Nanotechnologies and society in Europe / Geoffrey Hunt -- 9. Nanotechnologies and society in Canada / Linda Goldenberg -- pt. 3. Benefits and risks -- 10. From biotechnology to nanotechnology: what can we learn from earlier technologies? / Michael D. Mehta -- 11. Getting nanotechnology right the first time / John Balbus, Richard Denison, Karen Florini, and Scott Walsh -- 12. Risk management and regulation in an emerging technology / Roland Clift -- 13. Nanotechnologyand nanoparticle toxicity: a case for precaution / C. Vyvyan Howard and December S.K. Ikah -- 14. The future of nanotechnology in food science and nutrition: can science predict its safety? / Arpad Pusztai and Susan Bardocz -- pt. 4. Ethics and public understanding -- 15. The global ethics of nanotechnology / Geoffrey Hunt -- 16. Going public: risk, trust and public understanding of nanotechnologies / Julie Barnett, Anna Carr, and Roland Clift -- 17. Dwarfing the social? nanotechnology lessons from the biotechnology front / Edna F. Einsiedel and Linda Goldenberg -- pt. 5. Law and regulation -- 18. Nanotechnologies and the law of patents: a collision course / Siva Vaidhyanathan -- 19. Nanotechnologies and civil liability / Alan Hannah and Geoffrey Hunt -- 20. Nanotechnologies and the ethical conduct of research involving human subjects / Lorraine Sheremeta -- 21. Nanotechnologies and corporate criminal liability / Celia Wells and Juanita Elias -- pt. 6. Conclusion -- 22. What makes nanotechnologies special? / Michael D. Mehta and Geoffrey Hunt.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The challenge of nanotechnologies / Geoffrey Hunt and Michael D. Mehta -- pt. 1. Introducing nanotechnology -- 2. Nanotechnology: from "wow" to "yuck" ? / Kristen Kulinowski -- 3. Nanotechnology: from Feynman to funding / K. Eric Drexler -- 4. Microsystems and nanoscience for biomedical applications: a view to the future / Linda M. Pilarksi, Michael D. Mehta, Timothy Caulfield, Karan V.I.S. Kaler, and Christopher J. Backhouse -- 5. Nanotechnoscience and complex systems: the case for nanology / Geoffrey Hunt -- pt. 2. Regional developments -- 6. Nanotechnologies and society in Japan / Matsuda Masami, Geoffrey Hunt, and Obayashi Masayuki -- 7. Nanotechnologies and society in the USA / Kirsty Mills -- 8. Nanotechnologies and society in Europe / Geoffrey Hunt -- 9. Nanotechnologies and society in Canada / Linda Goldenberg -- pt. 3. Benefits and risks -- 10. From biotechnology to nanotechnology: what can we learn from earlier technologies? / Michael D. Mehta -- 11. Getting nanotechnology right the first time / John Balbus, Richard Denison, Karen Florini, and Scott Walsh -- 12. Risk management and regulation in an emerging technology / Roland Clift -- 13. Nanotechnologyand nanoparticle toxicity: a case for precaution / C. Vyvyan Howard and December S.K. Ikah -- 14. The future of nanotechnology in food science and nutrition: can science predict its safety? / Arpad Pusztai and Susan Bardocz -- pt. 4. Ethics and public understanding -- 15. The global ethics of nanotechnology / Geoffrey Hunt -- 16. Going public: risk, trust and public understanding of nanotechnologies / Julie Barnett, Anna Carr, and Roland Clift -- 17. Dwarfing the social? nanotechnology lessons from the biotechnology front / Edna F. Einsiedel and Linda Goldenberg -- pt. 5. Law and regulation -- 18. Nanotechnologies and the law of patents: a collision course / Siva Vaidhyanathan -- 19. Nanotechnologies and civil liability / Alan Hannah and Geoffrey Hunt -- 20. Nanotechnologies and the ethical conduct of research involving human subjects / Lorraine Sheremeta -- 21. Nanotechnologies and corporate criminal liability / Celia Wells and Juanita Elias -- pt. 6. Conclusion -- 22. What makes nanotechnologies special? / Michael D. Mehta and Geoffrey Hunt.

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