Anisa Mnyusiwalla et al 2003 Nanotechnology 14 R9 doi:10.1088/0957-4484/14/3/201
Anisa Mnyusiwalla1,2,3, Abdallah S Daar1,2,3,4 and Peter A Singer1,2,3,5
Show affiliationsNanotechnology (NT) is a rapidly progressing field. Advances will have a tremendous impact on fields such as materials, electronics, and medicine. A thorough review of the current literature, governmental funding, and policy documents was undertaken. Despite the potential impact of NT, and the abundance of funds, our research revealed that there is a paucity of serious, published research into the ethical, legal, and social implications of NT. As the science leaps ahead, the ethics lags behind. There is danger of derailing NT if the study of ethical, legal, and social implications does not catch up with the speed of scientific development.
81.07.-b Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization
Issue 3 (March 2003)
Received 2 December 2002
Published 13 February 2003
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