Examining the societal impacts of nanotechnology through simulation: NANO SCENARIO

Simulation and Gaming

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 168-181

  Jarmon, Leslie ^a   Keating, Elizabeth ^a   Toprac, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic engagement; Education; Experiential learning; Implications of nanotechnology; Issue based exercise; Large scale activity; Nanoscience; Nanotechnology; Perspective taking; Role play; Scenario; Simulation; Societal effect of nanotechnology; Stakeholder perspectives

Indexed keywords

EID: 43349102326     PISSN: 10468781     EISSN: 1552826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046878107305610     Document Type: Conference Paper

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