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Nanotechnology Decision-Making Needs Greater Public Involvement

While efforts to involve the public in decision making on new technologies such as nanotechnology are impressive, they need to be substantially rethought, argues a new report from the EU-funded DEEPEN ('Deepening ethical engagement and participation in emerging nanotechnologies') project.

29 Sep 2009

Landmark Poll Shows 9 Out of 10 Americans Want to Know More About Nanotechnology and Synthetic Biology

Nanotechnology and synthetic biology continue to develop as two of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery, but research has shown that the public is almost completely unaware of the science and its applications.

28 Sep 2009

Nanotechnology is Viewed Favorably, But Possible Risks Should be Acknowledged

New technologies may change our lives for the better, but sometimes they have risks. Communicating those benefits and risks to the public, and developing regulations to deal with them, can be difficult - particularly if ...

21 Sep 2009

Convention Focuses on Important Issues Surrounding Quality of Food and Drugs

Important issues surrounding the quality of food and drugs-including global supply chain management, the challenges of creating follow-on biologics (in Canada, subsequent entry biologics) and nanotechnology for drug deli...

9 Sep 2009

Policymakers of the World Gather in Berlin to Discuss Nanotechnology

The countdown to Nanotech Europe 2009 continues; Europe's largest annual nanotechnology conference takes place in Berlin on September 28-30th in three weeks. Nanotech Europe brings together policymakers from major...

9 Sep 2009

Journal Publishes Review of Current Landscape of Nanoparticle Risk and Regulation

Nanotechnology continues to be forecast to reap massive global benefits across multiple sectors. Increasing public awareness of nanotechnologies, linked to non-specifically regulated introduction of products containing n...

8 Sep 2009

New Report on Human Enhancement

The Human Enhancement Ethics Group today released a new report funded by the US National Science Foundation, addressing such topics as: definitions, possible scenarios, freedom + autonomy, fairness + equity, societal dis...

31 Aug 2009

Nanotechnology Panel Addressing Standards for Nanomedicine

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Nanotechnology Standards Panel (NSP) will hold a panel addressing standards for nanomedicine during its upcoming meeting on September 9, 2009, in Chicago.

30 Aug 2009

New Data Show Nanotechnology-Related Activities in Every U.S. State

Every state can now lay claim to the nanotechnology revolution. Data released today by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) highlights more than 1,200 companies, universities, government laboratories, and other...

From Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies 18 Aug 2009

Research Project Aims to Investigate Regulatory Challenges Posed by Nanotechnology

Regulating Nanotechnologies in the EU and US is a collaborative research project involving researchers from LSE, Chatham House|, Environmental Law Institute| and The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies| at the Woodrow W...

From Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies 10 Aug 2009