Discovering the nanoscale

摘要: 'I recommend this book to anyone interested in learning the history of nanoscale science, and those who would like better understand some ethical, legal social dilemmas what I believe has rightly been labeled technology 21st century.' - Rocky Rawstern, Nanotechnology Now Science engineering, industry politics, environmentalists transhumanists are Discovering Nanoscale. Policy makers demanding explicit consideration aspects, popular books explaining achievements promises nanoscience. It may therefore seem surprising that is first collection studies considers nanoscience nanotechnologies from critical perspective Technology Studies (STS). However, when one appreciates such a needs be historically informed it often involves intimate acquaintance with research process. Accordingly, on historical, analytical, ethical study -technology come together period several years. Though presents only results, these results for most part stem sustained investigations contexts shaping their development. Nanoscience technologies developing very quickly, reason, both pose challenge more reflective approach commonly taken by science studies, while at same time requiring provided scholars. Many convinced nothing meaningful can said about implications early stage, but already see programmatic attitudes go into research, metaphors it, conception nature implicit its vision. also assumed order consider all aspects sufficient know bit have intuitions. This papers establishes appreciate development larger context changing relations technology, society.