The Nanodialogues
Four experiments in upstream public engagement
Nanotechnology - the science of small things - promises to be one of the defining technologies of the 21st Century. But what will it mean for society and the environment? And how can public engagement in deciding the direction of research be moved 'upstream'?
Cafe Scientifique
8:51am Tuesday, 24th February 2004
As I mentioned at the Monday meeting, last week I took part in a lively debate about nanotechnology in Lancaster. There's a review of the evening here.The Lancaster group that organised it is part of a wider network of 'science cafes', which aim to encourage public debate about science and technology - an innovative effort to move these discussions out of the expert/policy/media space and into the public realm.
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