A Research Strategy for Engineered Nanotechnologies
Earlier this year the National Research Council of the National Academies published a document entitled 'A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanotechnologies' - More
Posted by Jonny Hankins on March 16, 2012 9:44 AM. Permalink
Read also: Hands-on nanotechnology in Milan
Preventative governance
On Wednesday 7th July, Professor David Guston of the Arizona State University presented the work of the CSPO (Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes) and the CSN-ASU (Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University) at an invitation seminar held here at the Bassetti Foundation... - More
Posted by Redazione FGB on July 16, 2010 4:42 PM. Permalink
Read also: The Rightful Place Of Science Conference, Regulating nanotechnology through private actors? by B. Laurent and Responsibility in Innovation interview with L. Gasman
Leggi in ItalianoDifferent forms of expertise in democratising technological cultures
On Monday 3rd of May a seminar was held in The Bassetti Foundation conference suite with Dr Wiebe E. Bijker, Professor of Technology and Society at The University of Maastricht in Holland. we now make the video and audio recordings of the seminar available in English. - More
Posted by Redazione FGB on May 12, 2010 9:47 PM. Permalink
Read also: Il ruolo degli esperti nella democrazia by Margherita Fronte
New Developments in Solar Power Technology
In this his second posting on sustainability, Jonny Hankins looks at one of the great challenges facing the renewable energy industry, how to make solar energy production cheaper for the end user. - More
Posted by Jonny Hankins on May 20, 2009 2:28 PM. Permalink
Regulating nanotechnology through private actors?
by Brice Laurent. While some public officials claim that the potential risks of nanotechnology will be managed as early as possible, numerous questions are raised about the relevance of existing regulation for the many different nano-products. - More
Posted by Redazione FGB on February 23, 2009 10:50 AM. Permalink - Read and leave a comment
Read also: Asking the relevant questions about public participation by Brice Laurent
Categories: Nanotechnology, Responsibility and Science
Asking the relevant questions about public participation
by Brice Laurent. Participatory experiments in nanotechnology have been numerous, but their outcomes are uncertain. Some have criticized the little interest these mechanisms have received in policy circles. The Grenoble case is telling for that matter. - More
Posted by Redazione FGB on January 28, 2009 3:21 PM. Permalink - Read and leave a comment
See also: the interview with Christine Peterson by Jeff Ubois, Governance and participation in nanotechnology by Jonny Hankins, Nanotechnology in this site (2005)
European Food Safety Authority is launching a public consultation
EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) is launching a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the Potential Risks Arising from Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies on Food and Feed safety and the Environment. The work follows a request from the European Commission (EC) to EFSA for advice on this issue in 2007. EFSA's opinion will help inform consideration of any future EU measures in relation to nanotechnologies in the food and feed area. - More
Posted by Redazione FGB on November 25, 2008 4:20 PM. Permalink
Read also: Slow food, fast genes: the different timescapes of innovation and responsibility in the anthropology of food in Cristina Grasseni's blog.
Categories: Food and Feed, Nanotechnology
Without risk there is no progress
In this his second posting on nanotechnology, Jonny Hankins looks at the work of the International Risk Governence Council, their white paper on risk governance and their policy brief on nanotechnology risk governance. - More
Posted by Jonny Hankins on July 29, 2008 9:42 AM. Permalink
See also: Governance and participation in nanotechnology and the interview with Christine Peterson of the Foresight Institute on Nanotechnology (by Jeff Ubois)
Categories: Nanotechnology
Governance and participation in nanotechnology
This is the first of a number of postings that Jonny Hankins will devote to nanotechnologies, their novelty in technoscientific society and their impact on our thinking of responsible innovation. Here, a first look at informative websites and newsletters on nanotechnologies, societal impact and decision making. - More
Posted by Jonny Hankins on April 7, 2008 10:14 AM. Permalink
See also: interviews with Christine Peterson of the Foresight Institute on Nanotechnology and with Lawrence Gasman, cofounder of NanoMarkets (by Jeff Ubois)
Categories: Nanotechnology, Responsibility and Science
