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- Title
Nature and Nanotechnology: Science, Ideology and Policy.
- Authors
Wickson, Fern; Grieger, Khara; Baun, Anders
- Abstract
In discussions of nanotechnology, it has become increasingly common to emphasise the importance of 'responsible governance'. This study focused on the issue of environmentalgovernance and was specifically interested in critically exploring the relationship between nature and nanotechnology. It began by characterising a range of narratives commonly told about nature and nanotechnology and suggested that each of these was a story that began with particular assumptions, values and beliefs and ended in support for particular fields of research. It then took two contrasting narratives (nanotechnology threatening nature and nanotechnology treating nature) and reviewed their scientific and ideological dimensions. The article concluded by discussing some of the important policy implications of adopting these narratives and highlighted how recognising the existence of a range of different narratives and understanding their ideological underpinnings can help build transparent, reflective and therefore truly 'responsible' decision making and debate on the future of nanotechnology.
- Subjects
NANOTECHNOLOGY; DECISION making; ENVIRONMENTAL policy; SCIENCE; TECHNOLOGY &; society
- Publication
International Journal of Emerging Technologies & Society, 2010, Vol 8, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
1835-8780
- Publication type
Article