Nanoscale: Issues and Perspectives for the Nano Century

Acknowledgments.

Contributors.

PART 1: POLICY AND PESPECTIVES.

1. The View from Congress: A Roundtable on Nanopolicy (U.S. Congressman Mike Honda, U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman, U.S. Congressman David Weldon, and Marty Spitzer).

2. Nanotechnology and the Two Faces of Risk from a Reinsurance Perspective (Annabelle Hett).

3. Ethics, Policy, and the Nanotechnology Initiative: The Transatlantic Debate on "Converging Technologies" (Nigel M. de S. Cameron).

4. Scientific Promise: Reflections on Nano-Hype (M. Ellen Mitchell).

5. Beyond Human Nature: The Debate Over Nanotechnological Enhancement (James Hughes).

6. Nanotechnology Jumps the Gun: Nanoparticles in Consumer Products (Brent Blackwelder).

7. Nanotechnology: Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Downsides (Jacob Heller and Christine Peterson).

8. Reasoning About the Future of Nanotechnology (Ruthanna Gordon).

9. Nanotechnology and Society: A Call for Rational Dialogue (Jerry C. Collins).

10. Technological Revolutions: Ethics and Policy in the Dark (Nick Bostrom).

PART 2: NANO LAW AND REGULATION.

11. Regulating Nanotechnology: A Vicious Circle (Sonia E. Miller).

12. The European Approach to Nanoregulation (Trudy A. Phelps).

13. The Potential Environmental Hazards of Nanotechnology and the Applicability of Existing Law (George A. Kimbrell).

14. Nanotechnology and the Intellectual Property Landscape (Julie A. Burger, Marianne R. Timm, and Lori B. Andrews).

15. Patenting Trends in Nanotechnology (Jessica K. Fender).

PART 3: NANOMEDICINE, ETHICS, AND THE HUMAN CONDITION.

16. Toward Nanoethics? (Nigel M. de S. Cameron).

17. Anticipating the Impact of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Healthcare (Debra Bennett-Woods).

18. Doing Small Things Well: Translating Nanotechnology into Nanomedicine (William P. Cheshire, Jr.).

19. Nanotechnology and the Future of Medicine (C. Christopher Hook).

PART 4: NANO AND SOCIETY: THE NELSI IMPERATIVE.

20. The NELSI Landscape (Michele Mekel and Nigel M. de S. Cameron).

21. The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University and the Prospects for Anticipatory Governance (David H. Guston).

22. The International Council on Nanotechnology: A New Model of Engagement (Kristen M. Kulinowski).

23. From the Lab to the Marketplace: Managing Nanotechnology Responsibly (Vivian Weil).

24. Nanotechnology and the Global Future: Points to Consider for Policymakers (Nigel M. de S. Cameron).

Bibliography.

Index.