Nanotechnologies: What we do not know

Technology in Society

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-61

  Uskoković, Vuk ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Bioengineering; Ecology; Genetically modified foods; Nano; Nanoscience; Nanotechnology; Sustainability; Trial and error approach; Zero waste

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

NANOSCIENCE; SUSTAINABILITY; TRIAL-AND-ERROR APPROACH; ZERO WASTE;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOENGINEERING; ECOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 33845875989     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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