Science Café

Transferring Western Technology to Developing Countries:
Good Intentions, Unexpected Outcomes

Dr. Bert Jacobs
Professor, School of Life Sciences and
Principal Investigator, Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccinology at the Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University
Dr. Jameson Wetmore
Assistant Professor, School of Human Evolution & Social Change,
and Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes,
Arizona State University

Dr. Jacobs, whose research includes programs in Africa related to HIV, will discuss technology transfer to developing countries. Social and ethical issues surrounding the transfer of Western technology will be considered by Dr. Wetmore.

Friday, March 23, 2007
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Arizona Science Center
(Free admission to Science Cafe; reduced ticket to Body Worlds Exhibit)
Downtown Phoenix

Map to Arizona Science Center

The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU) facilitates the public's involvement in nanoscale research and development, to build new capabilities for understanding and governing the societally transforming power of nanotechnology. CNS-ASU is affiliated with the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes (CSPO), in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. CNS-ASU research, education and outreach activities are supported by the National Science Foundation under cooperative agreement #0531194.

Contact Information:
Joi Trottier
Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University
PO Box 874401
Tempe, AZ 85287-4401
480-965-7074