Constructive technology assessment of emerging nanotechnologies : experiments in interactions

作者: Douglas Keith Raymond Robinson

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关键词: Constructive technology assessmentSociotechnical systemTechnology assessmentComponent (UML)Work (electrical)ConstructiveResearch programEmerging technologiesEngineering ethicsMedicine

摘要: In January 2003, the Dutch R&D consortium NanoNed (at first supported by special NanoImpulse funding) started its work, and from beginning it included a component on Technology Assessment Societal Aspects of Nanotechnology, organized as an additional “flagship”, labelled TA NanoNed. The pre-history is interesting in own right. Important for topic this dissertation that proposal to have such Nanotechnology was initiative nano-scientists who pushed consortium, had seen discussions US wanted make sure societal aspects nanotechnology would be considered at early stage. To begin with they invited Arie Rip (University Twente), record working technology assessment, draw up research program, building approach Constructive Assessment. That program framework work presented dissertation. In empirical turn constructive assessment explored newly emerging nanotechnologies. achieve this, number tools been developed, example socio-technical scenarios, workshop orchestrations multi-path mapping. A approaches further tailored technologies, insertion nanoworld. Five exercises are rich detail. Domains addressed these were drug delivery, lab-on-a-chip, deep-brain implants, molecular machines responsible innovation. Douglas will continue forms future-oriented analysis sociotechnical dynamics support decision making, do so academia consultant.

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