Nanotechnology and the public: Effectively communicating nanoscale science and engineering concepts

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-189

  Castellini, O M ^a,c   Walejko, G K ^a   Holladay, C E ^a   Theim, T J ^a   Zenner, G M ^a   Crone, W C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^c Museum of Science and Industry   (United States)

Author keywords

Communicating research; Communication; Nanotechnology; Public knowledge; Public understanding; Societal dimensions

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; NANOSCIENCE; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COMMUNICATING RESEARCH; PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING; SOCIETAL DIMENSIONS;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

ELEMENTARY PARTICLE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NANOENGINEERING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 33947161920     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-006-9160-z     Document Type: Review

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