What is nanotechnology and why does it matter? : from science to ethics /

• Main Author: Allhoff, Fritz.
• Other Authors: Lin, Patrick., Moore, Daniel, 1979-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley- Blackwell, 2010.
• Subjects: Nanotechnology.; Nanotechnology > Moral and ethical aspects.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Nanotechnology & MEMS.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess

Ongoing research in nanotechnology promises both innovations and risks, potentially and profoundly changing the world. This book helps to promote a balanced understanding of this important emerging technology, offering an informed and impartial look at the technology, its science, and its social imp...

Table of Contents:

• What Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter?; Contents; Preface; Unit I What Is Nanotechnology?; Unit II Risk, Regulation, and Fairness; Unit III Ethical and Social Implications; References; Index.