The new world of discovery, invention, and innovation: Convergence of knowledge, technology, and society

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Roco, Mihail C ^a   Bainbridge, William S ^a  

^a NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Cognitive science; Governance; Information technology; Innovation; Nanotechnology; Research and development system; Societal implications; Vision inspired research

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

COGNITIVE SCIENCE; CONVERGING TECHNOLOGIES; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS; GOVERNANCE; HUMAN PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL EVOLUTION;

EID: 84883115398     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1946-1     Document Type: Article

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