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'?
So it begins
at 11:30am on Tuesday, 24th January 2006On Saturday, we managed to draw 13 people from East London, 3 from the Environment Agency, 2 scientists and one NGO representative away from their whale-watching to talk about the promise and peril of nanotech. It was the first day of a 3-stage People's Inquiry into nanotechnology and the environment. Seconds after pressing the start button, our People's Panel were asking important questions about the regulation and ownership of nanotechnologies.
Over the next two sessions, the panel will continue their discussions and their research, talk to more scientists and put together their conclusions for the EA. Updates to the blog will follow.
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