Nano Meets Macro; Social Perspectives on Nanoscale Sciences and Technologies
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Designed especially for use in interdisciplinary teaching and discussions about nanoethics with natural science students, this account explores the enormous diversity in social perspectives on the emergence of nanotechnologies. With pieces of science fiction and visual arts as well as questions for reflection after each chapter, this volume covers the social and cultural implications of nanotechnology. Written by prominent scholars and commentators in the field, such as Rob Doubleday, Lynn Frewer, and Afred Nordmann, this collection is sure to impress.
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Kamilla Kjølberg works for the Center for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities at the University of Bergen in Norway. Fern Wickson is a cross-disciplinary scholar and lecturer on diverse topics such as history, politics, philosophy, science and technology studies, biology, and engineering.
About the Author
Kamilla Kjølberg works for the Center for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities at the University of Bergen in Norway. Fern Wickson is a cross-disciplinary scholar and lecturer on diverse topics such as history, politics, philosophy, science and technology studies, biology, and engineering.
ISBN : 9789814267052, Author : Kjolberg, Publisher : Pan Stanford - 2010, Dimensions : , Paperback : 500 pages
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