Archive for the ‘Society & Ethics’ Category

The coming age of nanosensors

Earth & Sky radio series has a new piece on how "Nanotech sensors raise privacy issues," featuring Christine Peterson, Vice President for Public Policy at the Foresight Nanotech Institut…

A brief survey of nanotechnology risks

Jose Garcia at Meme Therapy is running a Brain Parade on nanotechnology risks. Both the Brain Parade concept and the content are excellent.

You'll find David Berube, Mike Treder, Patrick Lin and…

UK invites public input on nanotech policy

The UK is showing signs of building public understanding and input on nanotechnology, as the Council for Science and Technology is soliciting public input for its review of the Government's respon…

German philosophers debate nanotechnology

"Nanotechnologien im Kontext" is a collection of essays by German philosophers on nanotechnology. Drawing on a long history in the philosophy of science, the authors cover a wide range of to…

New essays explore consequences of molecular manufacturing

The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN) has put together a nice set of essays covering a wide range of nanotech topics. Some of the highlights:

"If we believe that nanotechnology will ev…

Animal applications: responsible nanotechnology?

Nano Chemical Systems Holdings, Inc. announced today that it is in negotiation with Buck Bomb, Inc., to fill all their production needs for animal attractants.

"The Buck Bomb," according to…

The nanoethics of human enhancement

The Nanoethics Group has weighed in on nanotech's potential for human enhancement with a new report entitled, "Nanoethics and Human Enhancement: A Critical Evaluation of Recent Arguments&quot…

Questioning nanotechnology ethics

Donald Bruce of the Society, Religion and Technology Project has written an outstanding synopsis of the ethical issues in nanotechnology which appears in today's issue of Nanotoday. Here are a fe…

RFID implants heighten security, raise questions

While nanotech advocates were touting the technology's surveillance and detection capabilities on Capitol Hill last week, an Ohio company was quietly experimenting with its own brand of surveilla…

Fear of the invisible

"Infinity has a tendency to fill the mind with that sort of delightful horror, which is the most genuine effect and truest test of the sublime."

That's not an excerpt from Michael Cri…