Brune / Rathgeber / Ernst Nanotechnology

Assessment and Perspectives
2006
ISBN: 978-3-540-32820-9
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 27, 496 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment

The study tackles the subject in a new and unique way: Due to the fact that the borders between classical academic disciplines disappear at the nanoscale, a truly interdisciplinary approach is chosen. A functional definition of nanotechnology is developed by the authors as basis for the further sections of the study. The most important results enable recommendations with respect to scientific progress, industrial relevance, economic potential, educational needs, potential adverse health effects and philosophical aspects of nanotechnology. The book addresses the relevant decision levels, media, and academia.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brune, Harald

Rathgeber, Wolfgang

Ernst, Holger

Schmid, Günter

Grunwald, Armin

Simon, Ulrich

Grünwald, Werner

Vogel, Viola

Hofmann, Heinrich

Wyrwa, Daniel

Krug, Harald

Ja, Peter

Janich, Peter

Mayor, Marcel

Weitere Mitwirkende

Mader, Katharina

Inhaltsverzeichnis

and Summaries.- Nanotechnology and Philosophy of Science.- Fields of Research and Technology.- Commercial Perspectives of Nanotechnology — An Assessment Based on Patent Data.- Risk Assessment and Risk Management.- Ethical Aspects of Nanotechnology.- Knowledge Transfer in Nanotechnology.