Nanotechnology and News Production: scientists’, journalists’ and editors’ views

Useful Literature

Arnall, A. H. (2003) Future Technologies, Today’s Choices Nanotechnology, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics; A technical, political and institutional map ofemerging technologies. Greenpeace Environmental Trust: London. http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/MultimediaFiles/Live/FullReport/5886.pdf

ETC (2003) The Big Down: Atom Tech – Technologies Converging at the Atomic Scale. Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration: Winnipeg. http://www.etcgroup.org/documents/TheBigDown.pdf

The Foundation for Science and Technology (2003) ‘Opportunities and Threats from Nanotechnology’. http://www.foundation.org.uk/801/181103.pdf

Hargreaves, I, Lewis, J. and Spears, T. (2003) Towards a Better Map: Science, the Public and the Media. Economic and Social Research Council: London. http://www.esrc.ac.uk/esrccontent/DownloadDocs/Mapdocfinal.pdf

Harper, T. (2003) ‘What is Nanotechnology?’ Nanotechnology 14(1).

Healey, P. and Glimell, H. (2004) European Workshop on Social and Economic Research on Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Brussels, 14-15 April 2004. http://www.stage-research.net/STAGE/PAGES/Nano.html

House of Commons Science and Technology Committee (2004) Fifth Report, Session 2003-04, Too little too late? Government Investment in Nanotechnology. HC 650 The Stationary Office Limited: London. http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmsctech/56/56.pdf

Mnyusiwalla, A., Daar, A.S. and Singer, P. (2003) ‘Mind the Gap: Science and Ethics in Nanotechnology’, Nanotechnology 14, R9-R13, pR12.

Roco, M. and Bainbridge, W.S. (2001) Societal Implications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. National Science Foundation: Arlington. http://www.wtec.org/loyola/nano/NSET.Societal.Implications/

Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering (2004) Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties. The Royal Society: London. http://www.nanotec.org.uk/

Wilsdon, J. and Willis, R. (2004) See-through Science: Why public engagement needs to move upstream. Demos: London.

Wood, S. Jones, R. and Geldart, A. (2003) The Social and Economic Challenges of Nanotechnology. Economic and Social Research Council: Swindon. http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCContent/DownloadDocs/Nanotechnology.pdf

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