Nanoscale is an effective process for identifying and understanding the broad implications of nanotechnology advance, its acceptance and success, impact the decisions of policymakers and regulatory agencies, and facilitate the development of judicious policy approaches to new technology options.

Nanoscale includes:

• scientists from academia and industry
• policy makers
• ethicists and social scientists
• safety and risk assessment professionals
• investors
• and others

Contents

Policy and Perspectives

1. The View from Congress
2. Nanotechnology and the Two Faces of Risk from a Reinsurance Perspective
3. Ethics, Policy, and the National Nanotechnology Initiative: The U.S.-EU Debate on Converging Technologies
4. Scientific Promise: Reflections on Nano-hype
5. Beyond Human Nature: The Debate Over Genetic and Nanotechnological Enhancement
6. Nanotechnology Jumps the Gun: Nanoparticles in Consumer Products
7. Nanotechnology: Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Downsides
8. Reasoning About the Future of Nanotechnology
9. Nanotechnology: A Call for a Rational Dialogue
10. Technological Revolutions: Ethics and Policy in the Dark

Nano Law and Regulation

11. Regulating Nanotechnology: A Vicious Circle
12. European Approaches to Nanoregulation
13. The Potential Environmental Hazards of Nanotechnology and the Applicability of Existing Law
14. Nanotechnology and the Intellectual Property Landscape
15. Patenting Trends in Nanotechnology

Nanomedicine, Ethics, and The Human Condition

16. Toward Nanoethics
17. Anticipating the Impact of Nano-Science and Technology in Health Care
18. Doing Small Things Well: Translating Nanotechnology into Nanomedicine
19. Nanotechnology and the Future of Medicine

Nano and Society: The Nelsi Imperative

20. The Importance of NELSI
21. The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University and the Prospects for Anticipatory Governance
22. The International Council on Nanotechnology: A New Model of Engagement
23. From the Lab to the Marketplace: Managing Nanotechnology Responsibly
24. Nanotechnology and the Global Future: Points to Consider for Policymakers

Index

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