Jones, R.A.L. (2011) What has nanotechnology taught us about contemporary technoscience? In: Quantum Engagements: Social Reflections of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies. IOS Press , Amsterdam . ISBN 978-1-6750-953-0
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Abstract
Nanotechnology has emerged as one of the dominating themes of international science policy in the last decade. I argue that, rather than considering this as the emergence of a new scientific field, nanotechnology is best thought of as a socio-political project that has arisen as a result of influences both from within science, and from the wider political, economic and cultural climate
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
| Keywords: | Nanotechnology, public engagement |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Physics and Astronomy (Sheffield) |
| Depositing User: | Prof Richard A.L. Jones |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2011 11:51 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2013 17:34 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | IOS Press |
| Refereed: | No |
| URI: | http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/43375 |
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