Topic 7 (Nanotechnology) - Softcover

OU COURSE TEAM

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749214392 ISBN 13: 9780749214395

Publisher: Open University Worldwide, 2006

Synopsis

Topic 7 Nanotechnology, the final topic of the course S250 Science in Context, provides an introduction to this rapidly developing field, setting nanotechnology in the context of the attention it is receiving from governmental and non-governmental agencies as well as the media. The book considers what it means to work at a nanoscale and describes two types of development in this very interdisciplinary area: the nanoscience of materials and the creation of bio-nanotechnological devices which could be inserted into living systems. The way in which the risks are assessed is discussed, as are the concerns about ethical issues and uncertainties involved. The Conclusion of the course then revisits several themes-related questions from the perspective of having studied all seven topics of S250.

Edition details

• Publisher: Open University Worldwide
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749214392
• ISBN 13: 9780749214395
• Binding: Paperback