From information society to biosociety? On societal waves, developing key technologies, and new professions

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 501-519

  Ahlqvist, Toni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biosociety; Information society; Profession; Technology; Transition

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRUG PRODUCTS; EDUCATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SENSORS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; VIRTUAL REALITY;

BIOSOCIETY; HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION SOCIETY; PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL BRANCHES (PEB);

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 17544384372     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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