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Nanotechnology & Society

Current and Emerging Ethical Issues

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  • © 2009

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Editors:
  1. Fritz Allhoff

    1. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA

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  2. Patrick Lin

    1. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA

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  • All authors are among the leaders in the fields, and are all highly-regarded academics who play significant roles in the developments of these debates
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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxiv
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  4. Industry and Policy

    1. Nanotechnology's Future: Considerations for the Professional1

      • Ashley Shew
      Pages 127-146

    2. The Tangled Web of Tiny Things: Privacy Implications of Nano-electronics

      • Jeroen van den Hoven
      Pages 147-162

    3. Carbon Nanotube Patent Thickets

      • Drew L. Harris
      Pages 163-184

  5. The Human Condition

    1. Ethical Aspects of Nanomedicine: A Condensed Version of the EGE Opinion 21

      Pages 187-206

    2. Emerging Issues in Nanomedicine and Ethics

      • Raj Bawa, Summer Johnson
      Pages 207-223

    3. Nanoscience, Nanoscientists, and Controversy

      • Jason Scott Robert
      Pages 225-239

  6. Global Issues

    1. Nanotechnology and the Poor: Opportunities

      • Todd F. Barker, Leili Fatehi, Michael T. Lesnick, Timothy J. Mealey, Rex R. Raimond
      Pages 243-263

    2. Cultural Diversity in Nanotechnology Ethics

      • Joachim Schummer
      Pages 265-280

    3. Transnational Nanotechnology Governance: A Comparison of the US and China

      • Evan S. Michelson, David Rejeski
      Pages 281-299
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About this book

Nanotechnology & Society is a collection of sixteen papers focused on the most urgent issues arising from nanotechnology today and in the near future. Written by leading researchers, policy experts, and nanoethics scholars worldwide, the book is divided into five units: foundational issues; risk and regulation; industry and policy; the human condition; and selected global issues. The essays tackle such contentious issues as environmental impact, health dangers, medical benefits, intellectual property, professional code of ethics, privacy, international governance, and more.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA

    Fritz Allhoff

  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA

    Patrick Lin

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