Public perception of nanotechnology

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 387-391

  Burri, Regula Valérie ^a   Bellucci, Sergio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Swiss Ctr for Technology Assessment   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Citizens; Focus groups; Nanoscience; Nanotechnology; Public attitudes; Societal implications; Upstream engagement

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CITIZENS; PUBLIC ATTITUDES; SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS; UPSTREAM ENGAGEMENT;

NANOSCIENCE;

NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SWITZERLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 38349183665     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-007-9286-7     Document Type: Review

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