Nanotechnology and public debate (via renevonschomberg)

I like this. Somebody that wants to discuss a controversial subject in an intelligent and reasonable way so that policies can be developed for the benefit of all.

No screaming, hair pulling, psychotic, religious zealots telling us how it has to be based on the most obscure and bizarre interpretation of bible verses or just church doctrine. No corporate flack, no corporate writing hack explaining the everything is fine, let the free market decide.

Just a call for actual policy development based on what we can figure out about the problem.

I like it.

James Pilant

I joined an international colloquium on the topic organized by the university of Brussels.(ULB) 4 April 2011 On the menue Philippe Busquin, former Research commissioner of the European Commission and Goran Hermeren, president of the European Group of Ethics (2002-2011), among other. there is significant agreement that Huge knowledge gaps concerning risks of nano particles Not sufficient knowledge on which risk identification methodologies to deve … Read More

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