Ethical and Societal Issues

Societal and Ethical Dimensions

The following are a list of websites related to societal and ethical issues in nanotechnology. They are divided into four broad categories: government, university affiliated, business, and non-governmental organizations. The rationale for choosing these specific websites was to provide quick and easy access to resources related to societal and ethical issues in nanotechnology. It should be noted that many of the websites listed have their own pages dedicated to societal and ethical resources related to nanotechnology and should be looked at in addition to this page since some of them are more comprehensive that what is contained here.

Government
- National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) - http://www.nano.gov/html/news/current.html
  - The NNI website is an excellent place to find out about almost anything related to nanotechnology including information related to:
    - Nanotechnology facts
    - Government departments and agencies related to nanotechnology
    - Research being conducted in nanotechnology
    - Ethical, societal, legal, and safety issues related to nanotechnology
    - Funding opportunities in nanotechnology
    - Other nanotechnology centers
    - Nanotechnology education
    - Links to additional resources
- National Science Foundation (NSF) - http://www.nsf.gov/
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer - http://nano.cancer.gov/index.asp
- Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies - http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=topics.home&topic_id=166192
University Affiliated
- Rice University Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) - http://cben.rice.edu/
- Rice University International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON) - http://cohesion.rice.edu/centersandinst/icon/index.cfm
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Initiative on Nanotechnology and Society - http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/research/Nano/
- Arizona State University Center for Nanotechnology in Society - http://cns.asu.edu/
- University of South Carolina Nanoscience and Technology Studies, Societal and Ethical Implications ñ http://nsts.nano.sc.edu/
- University of California, Santa Barbara Center for Nanotechnology in Society - http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/
Business
- Small Times - http://www.smalltimes.com/
- Nanotechnology Now - http://www.nanotech-now.com/
Non-Governmental Organizations
- Foresight Nanotech Institute - http://www.foresight.org/
- Center for Responsible Nanotechnology - http://www.crnano.org/
- Nanoparticles.org - http://nanoparticles.org/
- Nanoethics.org - http://www.nanoethics.org/
- International Association of Nanotechnology - http://www.ianano.org/
- International Nanotechnology and Society Network - http://www.nanoandsociety.org/
- Institute of Nanotechnology (UK) - http://www.nano.org.uk/
- Ethical Issues in Nanotechnology - http://www.ethicsweb.ca/nanotechnology/

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Content by Benjamin Syzek