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News Archive
Study finds religion in U.S. shapes a suspect view of nanotechnology. Americans are “partly relying on their religious beliefs when they make sense of science and technology issues,” says CNS's Elizabeth Corley, co-author of a new report on the subject.
Science
Café Videos. Will genetics fuel social bias? Are nanotechnology
and sustainability compatible?
CNS-ASU Professor of the Year honors. CNS-ASU congratulates senior personnel Prasad Boradkar (Industrial Design), who leads the InnovationSpace program, and Neal Woodbury (Chemistry and Biochemistry), who taught in the nano-and-society Learning Community in spring 2007. These faculty members have been each nominated from their respective units for the ASU Parents' Association Professor of the Year honors in 2008, recognizing excellence in contributions to undergraduate education.
RTTA2 research referenced in Christian Science Monitor article. A May 20, 2008 online article in the Christian Science Monitor Environment section, by Gregory M. Lamb, addresses the health risks associated with nanoparticles. Lamb notes that nanotechnology's future relies on consumer acceptance, and he references RTTA2 research that shows public awareness of nanotechnology hasn't changed since 2004, and that scientists are more apt to be concerned about health and safety issues than is the public.
Is nanotechnology morally acceptable? RTTA2 survey data suggest that a significant percentage of Americans believe the answer is "no." Addressing the Feb 15 2008 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, RTTA2 PI Dietram Scheufele presented survey results that show religion exerts far more influence on public views of technology in the United States than in Europe. Read Scheufele's blog post about this data , as well as the University of Wisconsin-Madison's press release about this research.
CNS-ASU gets plug in The Bulletin Online. Andrew Maynard's piece, "Setting the Nanotechnology Research Agenda," provides a nice summary of how the U.S. nanotechnology research agenda became formulated through the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, which was signed into federal law by President Bush in 2003.
The February Science Cafe! Ever wonder why, in an age of computer-aided design, digital human modeling and virtual prototyping, you still can't find the right adjustment to your car seat? Why some clothes fit so poorly? Drs. Gordon and Bennett will tell you why.
The January Science Cafe! Check out the flier for our upcoming Science Cafe. Dr. Ranu Jung and Dr. Jason Robert will be discussing the topic of Adaptive Technologies.
Science Cafe - Sunday November 19th – Science Cafes are informal discussions that bring together members of the community and university scientists, to discuss how science and technology can change the future. In the typical cafe, a scientist speaks for 5-15 minutes on a topic, with the rest of the time for the public to ask questions and present concerns.
Nanotechnology in Cosmetics - 2000 years ago: A group of researchers in France showed that lead-based chemistry, which was initiated in Egypt more than 4000 years ago, could result in the synthesis of lead sulfide (PbS, galena) nanocrystals. September 6th, 2006
NSF Site Visit 2006: The National Science Foundation conducted it's first site visit 25-26 August, 2006. Much of the site visit briefing book material is available for your review. September 1st, 2006
The
Global Technology Revolution 2020, Executive Summary:
Bio / Nano / Materials / Information Trends, Drivers, Barriers, and
Social Implications.
Gateway to Greatness: ASU placed in the top 20
research universities in micro and nanotechnology. The article
highlighted the role of CNS-ASU. |
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