Expert opinion on nanotechnology: risks,benefits, and regulation |
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| Authors: | John C Besley Victoria L Kramer Susanna H Priest |
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| Institution: | (1) School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA;(2) Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA |
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| Abstract: | A survey of American (US) nanotechnology researchers (N = 177) suggests a diversity of views about what areas are most important to the burgeoning field, as well as perceptions about
the overall benefits and risks of such research. On average, respondents saw a range of technologies as key and viewed public
health and environmental issues as areas where both risks and the need for regulation are greatest. These areas were also
where respondents said current regulations were least adequate. Factor analyses of the survey questions suggest that, when
considering both risks and regulations, respondents make a distinction between health and environmental risks, and what might
be termed “social risks” (e.g., invasion of privacy, use of nanotechnology in weapons, and economic impacts).
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| Keywords: | Nanotechnology Expert Opinion Survey Risk Societal implications |
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