1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990003215230403321

Autore

Paci, Raffaele

Titolo

Technological enclaves and industrial districts : an analysis of the regional distribution of innovative activity in Europe / Raffaele Paci, Stefano Usai

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[S.l. : s.n.], 1997

Collana

Contributi di ricerca / CRENoS, Centro ricerche economiche Nord Sud, Università degli studi di Cagliari ; 97

Altri autori (Persone)

Usai, Stefano

Locazione

SES

Collocazione

Paper

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910139383403321

Autore

Allhoff Fritz

Titolo

What is nanotechnology and why does it matter [[electronic resource] ] : from science to ethics / / Fritz Allhoff, Patrick Lin, and Daniel Moore

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Wiley- Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

0-470-08416-2

9786612455582

1-4443-1800-4

1-282-45558-3

1-4443-1799-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LinPatrick <1968->

MooreDaniel <1979->

Disciplina

620.5

Soggetti

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa



Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

What Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter?; Contents; Preface; Unit I What Is Nanotechnology?; 1 The Basics of Nanotechnology; 1.1 Definitions and Scales; 1.2 The Origins of Nanotechnology; 1.3 The Current State of Nanotechnology; 1.4 The Future of Nanotechnology; 1.5 Nanotechnology in Nature and Applications; 2 Tools of the Trade; 2.1 Seeing the Nanoscale; 2.2 Basic Governing Theories; 3 Nanomaterials; 3.1 Formation of Materials; 3.2 Carbon Nanomaterials; 3.3 Inorganic Nanomaterials; 4 Applied Nanotechnology; 4.1 Using Nanomaterials; 4.2 Nanotechnology Computing and Robotics

4.3 Predicting the Future of TechnologyUnit II Risk, Regulation, and Fairness; 5 Risk and Precaution; 5.1 Risk; 5.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis; 5.3 Precautionary Principles; 5.4 Evaluating the Precautionary Principle; 6 Regulating Nanotechnology; 6.1 The Stricter-Law Argument; 6.2 Learning from History; 6.3 Objections to the Stricter-Law Argument; 6.4 An Interim Solution?; 6.5 Putting the Pieces Together; 7 Equity and Access; 7.1 Distributive Justice; 7.2 Nanotechnology and the Developing World; 7.3 Water Purification; 7.4 Solar Energy; 7.5 Medicine

7.6 Nanotechnology, the Developing World, and Distributive JusticeUnit III Ethical and Social Implications; 8 Environment; 8.1 Society, Technology, and the Environment; 8.2 Environmental Risks of Nanotechnology; 8.3 Nanotechnology Solutions to Environmental Problems; 8.4 Overall Assessments: Risk and Precaution; 9 Military; 9.1 The Military and Technology; 9.2 A Nano-Enabled Military; 9.3 A Nano-Enabled Defense System; 9.4 Ethical Concerns; 10 Privacy; 10.1 Historical and Legal Background; 10.2 Philosophical Foundations; 10.3 Radio Frequency Identity Chips; 10.4 Item-Level Tagging

10.5 Human Implants10.6 RFID-Chipped Identification; 10.7 Is RFID a Threat to Privacy?; 11 Medicine; 11.1 The Rise of Nanomedicine; 11.2 Diagnostics and Medical Records; 11.3 Treatment; 11.4 Moving Forward; 12 Human Enhancement; 12.1 What is Human Enhancement?; 12.2 Defining Human Enhancement; 12.3 The Therapy-Enhancement Distinction; 12.4 Human Enhancement Scenarios; 12.5 Untangling the Issues in Human Enhancement; 12.6 Restricting Human Enhancement Technologies?; 13 Conclusion; 13.1 Chapter Summaries; 13.2 Final Thoughts and Future Investigations; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Ongoing research in nanotechnology promises both innovations and risks, potentially and profoundly changing the world. This book helps to promote a balanced understanding of this important emerging technology, offering an informed and impartial look at the technology, its science, and its social impact and ethics.Nanotechnology is crucial for the next generation of industries, financial markets, research labs, and our everyday lives; this book provides an informed and balanced look at nanotechnology and its social impactOffers a comprehensive background discussion on