Emerging Conceptual, Ethical and Policy Issues in Bionanotechnology
Fabrice . Ed(S): Jotterand
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Description for Emerging Conceptual, Ethical and Policy Issues in Bionanotechnology
Hardback. This volume provides a critical overview of the nature of nanotechnology and its applications in the biomedical sciences, as well as the philosophical and ethico-legal issues it raises. The articles are an exploration by scholars from various disciplines. Editor(s): Jotterand, Fabrice. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MQW; PSAD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Nanobiotechnology is the convergence of existing and new biotechnology with the 1 ability to manipulate matter at or near the molecular level. This ability to manipulate matter on a scale of 100 nanometers (nm) or less is what constitutes the nanotechnology revolution occurring today, the potentially vast economic and social implications of which are yet to be fully understood (Royal Society, 2004). The most immediate way to understand the implications of nanobiotechnology for ethics is to consider the real life concerns of communities that are mobilizing within civil society. The conflicts and ethical debates surrounding nanotechnology will, almost by definition, ... Read more
Nanobiotechnology is the convergence of existing and new biotechnology with the 1 ability to manipulate matter at or near the molecular level. This ability to manipulate matter on a scale of 100 nanometers (nm) or less is what constitutes the nanotechnology revolution occurring today, the potentially vast economic and social implications of which are yet to be fully understood (Royal Society, 2004). The most immediate way to understand the implications of nanobiotechnology for ethics is to consider the real life concerns of communities that are mobilizing within civil society. The conflicts and ethical debates surrounding nanotechnology will, almost by definition, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Philosophy and Medicine
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402086489
SKU
V9781402086489
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Reviews for Emerging Conceptual, Ethical and Policy Issues in Bionanotechnology
From the reviews: "This is a very important book. The general public really have no clear idea of what happen in the next twenty years regarding medical care … and the manipulation of life. Fabrice Jotterand has brought … these issues to our attention in a non-dramatic, non-alarmist way … . this book will become ... Read more