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• Codes of conduct, and the hare and tortoise of sustainable nanotechnology development

  Reading the just-released European Commission’s recommendations on a code of conduct for responsible nanosciences and nanotechnologies research ( pdf download, 92 KB . Also see the recent SafeNano news item on the code), I cannot help wonder if the race Read More... Posted 15 February 2008 19:26 by andrew.maynard@physics.org | 0 Comments Filed under: Benefits, Policy, Safety, Regulation, Industry, Business, Oversight, innovation, Code of Conduct, Sustainability

• Are we on a nanotechnology joyride?

  Are we so caught up in the thrill of nanotechnology, that we are blind to future pitfalls? Are we having the new technology ride of our lives—with someone else’s future? Are we living for the nanotech moment, and leaving the consequences to others to Read More... Posted 25 November 2007 13:47 by andrew.maynard@physics.org | 0 Comments Filed under: Nanotechnology, Risk, Business, Research, Uncertainty, innovation