[...]... as this one, and we should also be bringing along members of the media, who can accurately share the information that we are talking about and engage the rest of the public in this discussion Everybody who comes to my office to talk about nanotechnology talks about what their organization does and their efforts on the science side of the technology, and I always ask them what they and their organization... biotechnology, nanotechnology, and climate changes Kristen M Kulinowski, Ph.D., is Executive Director for Education and Public Policy at the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology and for the International Council on Nanotechnology at Rice University Michele Mekel, J.D., M.H.A., M.B.A., is Associate Director of the Center on Nanotechnology and Society and Executive Director and Fellow of the Institute... Technologies for Improving Human Performance, which was seen as favoring the transhumanist vision (by enthusiasts and critics alike), and misunderstood by many as a statement of U.S policy Taken together, these chapters set the scene for the cultural politics of the twentyfirst century, setting out the promises and the perils of nanotechnology and sampling arguments that will be heard for many years... development of nanotechnology in the context of the “convergence” of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and cognitive science (together referred to as NBIC), with a view to the “improvement” of “human performance.” While some in the nano community downplay these capacities and others have exaggerated their significance, there is no doubt that a major strand of social concern relates to the. .. colony of people growing up and being well cared for, and, upon reflection, herded It turns out that these people were being grown for purpose of providing replacement of organs for those people who live in the world beyond the Island who need such organs and have matching DNA Those on the Island thought that when they left the Island that they were going to paradise and that they were being selected to... ROUNDTABLE ON NANOPOLICY the triennial review that the National Academies of Science, and it is a one-time assessment to look at standards, guidelines, and strategies for ensuring the responsible development of nanotech It is supposed to look at including issues of selfreplicating nanoscale machines and devices, as well as the release of such machines into the environment The other piece of the societal... questions with one eye on the human dimension and another on the claims made for technological promise What of the purpose for which nanotechnology is being developed, and the wider policy context? Nick Bostrom from Oxford and James Hughes from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, both leaders of the World Transhumanist Association, make their respective cases for a vision of the future in which “human... The Legitimate Purposes and Goals of Medicine The Distinction Between Legitimate Treatment and “Enhancement” Trends Challenging the Integrity of Medicine Some Consequences of the Re-engineering Project 345 347 351 354 PART 4: NANO AND SOCIETY: THE NELSI IMPERATIVE 359 20 The NELSI Landscape 361 Michele Mekel and Nigel M de S Cameron NELSI and the Nanosphere: Setting the Stage When Congress Talks: The. .. Marianne R Timm, and Lori B Andrews Patent Law and Nanoinvention The Constitutional and Statutory Foundation of the U.S Patent System Patents May Only Be Granted on Eligible Subject Matter Novelty and Nonobviousness The USPTO’s Response to Nanotechnology Practical Review Issues Faced by the USPTO Patent Infringement and the Strict Liability Standard Conclusions 15 Patenting Trends in Nanotechnology 241... evidence that some of them are So, the question is How do we distinguish them? It is not hard to MARTY SPITZER 5 imagine that the very elements that make the nanomaterials so beneficial and so exciting in their applications, their small size and their unique behavioral characteristics, are the same things that potentially make them dangerous to humans and the environment When the Woodrow Wilson Center . Nanotech Research and Development 84 Intellectual Property Issues and Nanotech 86 Regulation 87 Nanoparticle Safety 87 Human Enhancement 89 Export Controls 90 Implications 92 Poverty and Disparity. Re-engineering Project 354 PART 4: NANO AND SOCIETY: THE NELSI IMPERATIVE 359 20. The NELSI Landscape 361 Michele Mekel and Nigel M. de S. Cameron NELSI and the Nanosphere: Setting the Stage 362 When. in the nano community downplay these capacities and others have exaggerated their significance, there is no doubt that a major strand of social concern relates to the potential employment of nanoscale