Nanotechnology and society: The evolution of risk perceptions

Nature Nanotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 705-706

  Kahan, Dan M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

RISK PERCEPTION;

AWARENESS; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; DNA MODIFICATION; HYPOTHESIS; KNOWLEDGE; LEADERSHIP; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR ENERGY; PEER GROUP; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCIENCE; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 70449568591     PISSN: 17483387     EISSN: 17483395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2009.329     Document Type: Short Survey

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