Nanotechnology: From "Wow" to "Yuck"?

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-20

  Kulinowski, Kristen ^a,b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Chemistry ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence; Emerging technology; Nanoscience; Nanotechnology; Science education; Science policy

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IMPURITIES; MEDICINE; PUBLIC POLICY; TOXICITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL DEVASTATION; NANOSCIENCE;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 1642373964     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0270467604263112     Document Type: Article

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