Research and Markets: Nano Meets Macro: Social Perspectives on Nanoscale Sciences and Technologies Includes Pieces of Science Fiction and Visual Arts, As Well As Questions on Chapters

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f7c1f0/nano_meets_macro) has announced the addition of the "Nano Meets Macro: Social Perspectives on Nanoscale Sciences and Technologies" book to their offering.

“Nano Meets Macro: Social Perspectives on Nanoscale Sciences and Technologies”

This book explores the enormous diversity in social perspectives on the emergence of nanoscale sciences and technologies. The diversity is presented by pointing to four nodes of interest, the nodes where Nano meets Macro: In the Making, In the Public Eye, In the Big Questions and In the Tough Decisions. Each node draws attention to important research lines and pertinent issues. Nano meets Macro is designed especially for use in interdisciplinary teaching and discussions with natural science students, but the richness of issues and perspectives makes it of interest to all researchers, practitioners and non-academics wanting an introduction to social perspectives on nanoscale sciences and technologies. To stimulate discussion the book includes pieces of science fiction and visual arts, as well as questions for reflection after each chapter.

Readership

Advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students in nanotechnology, science and technology studies, and history and philosophy of science; researchers in nanotechnology, chemistry, biology and physics (especially those with an interest in social and ethical issues), science and technology studies, and history and philosophy of science.

Reviews:

The editors have compiled a beautifully diverse and timely collection on the social and cultural aspects of nano-scale science and engineering. With informed academic analysis, fresh-from-the-field NGO experience, and provocative images, fiction and poetry, their contribution is as multifaceted as nano itself.

Prof. David Guston - Arizona State University, USA

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