[en] These slides introduce nanotechnology as a voluntarist public policy. It addresses the societal dimensions of such policies, that is its social, ethical and legal aspects. It then focuses on one particular research project which aims at integrating such concerns into practices of research and development. Then, it raises issues, questions and ambiguities as for the role of social scientists in such a process.
Research center :
Spiral
Disciplines :
Political science, public administration & international relations
Author, co-author :
Thoreau, François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique > Gouvernance et société
Language :
English
Title :
Embedding ‘‘Science and Society’’ within Nanotechnologies’ Development
Alternative titles :
[fr] Incorporer les dimensions "science et société" dans le développement des nanotechnologies
Publication date :
18 March 2011
Number of pages :
27
Event name :
Symposium on Nanotechnology in Society. Governance of Nanotechnology in Belgian and European Contexts
Event organizer :
Bernard Feltz (ISP, UCL) François Thoreau (ULg)
Event place :
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Event date :
18 mars 2011
By request :
Yes
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
