Nanotalk : conversations with scientists and engineers about ethics, meaning, and belief in the development of nanotechnology / by Rosalyn W. Berne.
| Author/creator | Berne, Rosalyn W. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Mahwah, NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2006. |
| Description | xvi, 361 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Russell -- Introduction: Narrative and the voices of research: scientists and engineers -- I. ETHICS: The nanotechnology "revolution" -- Three dimensions of nanoethics -- II. MEANING: Conceptual frameworks, themes, and values --Meaning making -- III. BELIEF: New knowledge and nature -- Imagination, metaphor, and science fiction -- Noble revisited -- Conscientious moral commitments -- Appendix A: Methodology and preliminary research findings -- Appendix B: History of the Nanotechnology Initiative in the United States -- Appendix C: Interview protocol -- Appendix D: 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-349) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2005040158 |
| ISBN | 080584810X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | T174.7 .B37 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |