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Nanotechnologies: Small Science, Big Potential, And Bigger Issues, Michele L. Mekel Jan 2006

Nanotechnologies: Small Science, Big Potential, And Bigger Issues, Michele L. Mekel

Michele L Mekel

Ethical, legal, and social implications must be taken into account when considering environmental, health, and safety issues, as well as the constitution of human nature. The hyperbole related to emerging technologies must be broken down around the marketing of nanotechnologies in order to discuss, much more candidly, pressing ethical and legal risks.