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An integrated, industry-linked approach to developing a nanotechnology curriculum for secondary students in Australia

Alford K.J.S., Calati F., Binks P.N., Bridge 8 Pty Ltd, AU

Nanotechnology is a discipline that will require scientists to draw upon many disciplines in order to develop it to its full potential. It will also require significant public engagement to debate and decide on nanotechnology’s [...]

A Collaborative Approach to Architectural and Societal Issues in Nanotechnology

Elvin G., Woerner J., Ball State University, US

How will nanotechnology affect the way we design, make, and inhabit buildings? In the NanoSTUDIO, interdisciplinary groups of students from Ball State University’s Department of Architecture and the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Interprofessional Projects Program [...]

Nanobiotechnology: Responsible Action on Issues in Society and Ethics

Bennett D.J., Schuurbiers D., European Federation of Biotechnology, NL

The overall aim of this initiative is both, firstly, to anticipate the societal and ethical issues likely to arise as nanobiotechnologies develop and, secondly, to use the lessons from the European GM debate to respond [...]