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- Title
Social media buzz created by #nanotechnology: insights from Twitter analytics.
- Authors
Singh, Prabhsimran; Kahlon, Karanjeet Singh; Sawhney, Ravinder Singh; Vohra, Rajan; Kaur, Sukhmanjit
- Abstract
The word "nanotechnology" has been exaggerated not only by media but also by scientist groups who have overstated the unforeseen benefits of nanotechnology to validate research funding. Even ecologists, who normally remain indulged in doom-and-gloom divinations, use this word to fuel their own motives. Such outcomes lead to widespread misinformation and an unaware public. This research work is a staunch effort to filter the Twitter-based public opinions related to this word. Our results clearly indicate more of positive sentiments attached to the subject of nanotechnology, as trust, anticipation and joy overweigh by many folds the anger, mistrust and anger related to nanotechnology.
- Subjects
SOCIAL media; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH funding; TWITTER (Web resource); CONDENSED matter physics
- Publication
Nanotechnology Reviews, 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6, p521
- ISSN
2191-9089
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/ntrev-2018-0053