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ch. 1.
What is the relationship between public perception and nanotechnology?
Nanotechnology's popularity in science fiction suggests that it can change the world -- Art Molella
Nanotechnology's science-fiction qualities have been publicly overhyped -- Howard Lovy
Fear of nanotechnology has resulted in terrorist violence -- Marion Lloyd and Jeffrey R. Young
Few people fear the risks of nanotechnology -- Susanna Priest
The US public knows little about nanotechnology, but mildly supports it -- John Besley
Religious individuals tend to be less supportive of nanotechnology -- Dominique Brossard, Dietram A. Scheufele, Eunkyung Kim, and Bruce V. Lewenstein -- ch. 2.
How will nanotechnology affect health?
Nanotechnology shows promise for delivering medications more effectively -- Munyaradzi Makoni
Nanotechnology may help treat cancer -- Carolyn Y. Johnson
Nanoparticles can cause lung damage, but scientists can reduce risk -- Oxford University Press
Amid nanotech's dazzling promise, health risks grow -- Andrew Schneider -- ch. 3.
How will nanotechnology affect the environment?
Nanotechnology may present dangerous environmental risks -- Heather Millar
Nanotechnology can be beneficial for the environment -- Veranja Karunaratne, Nilwala Kottegoda, and Ajith de Alwis
Nanotechnology's environmental benefits are overstated -- International POP's Elimination Network and the European Environmental Bureau
Nanotechnology can help provide clean water worldwide -- Katharine Sanderson
Nanotechnology may provide innovative solutions to climate change -- Miguel Esteban, Christian Webersik, David Leary, and Dexter Thompson-Pomeroy
Nanotechnology is unlikely to provide solutions to climate change -- Ian Illuminato and Georgia Miller -- ch. 4.
How will nanotechnology affect international relations?
Nanotechnology could alleviate many of the problems of the developing world -- Jacob Heller and Christine Peterson
More regulation and risk assessment of nanotechnology is needed in developing countries -- Alok Dhawan and Vyom Sharma
Asian nanotech research is threatening to surpass that of the West -- Tom Mackenzie
Future wars will be waged with nano-weapons -- Lev Navrozov
International laws must be developed to regulate nanoweaponry -- Thomas Alured Faunce and Hitoshi Nasu.
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