Sustainable Nano

Ep 16. Maybe Not the Next Industrial Revolution? Societal & Ethical Implications of Nanotechnology

Episode Summary

A lot has changed in the last 10-15 years about our hopes and fears around nanotechnology. Ira Bennett and Jameson Wetmore are professors in the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University, and on this episode of the Sustainable Nano podcast we interview them about the complexities of understanding the ethical and societal implications of brand new innovations like nanotechnology.

Episode Notes

A lot has changed in the last 10-15 years about our hopes and fears around nanotechnology. Ira Bennett and Jameson Wetmore are professors in the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University, and in this episode of the Sustainable Nano podcast we interview them about the complexities of understanding the ethical and societal implications of brand new innovations like nanotechnology.

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(Dr. Ira Bennett, Dr. Jamey Wetmore, and the ASU Center for Nanotechnology in Society)

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Interviewees: Dr. Ira Bennett & Dr. Jamey Wetmore

Producer/Host: Miriam Krause

Music: Ketsa