Comments on: Living in a post-chemistry world – the regulatory challenges of emerging nanotechnologies http://2020science.org/2009/09/11/living-in-a-post-chemistry-world-the-regulatory-challenges-of-emerging-nanotechnologies/ Providing a clear perspective on developing science and technology responsibly Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Maynard http://2020science.org/2009/09/11/living-in-a-post-chemistry-world-the-regulatory-challenges-of-emerging-nanotechnologies/#comment-27840 Andrew Maynard Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:01:10 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=2170#comment-27840 Thanks Cris, I'm still working through the utility of these distinctions. I suspect that a lot will depend on the frame of reference that is being worked within - appreciate the helpful response. Andrew Thanks Cris,

I’m still working through the utility of these distinctions. I suspect that a lot will depend on the frame of reference that is being worked within – appreciate the helpful response.

Andrew

]]> By: Chris Groves http://2020science.org/2009/09/11/living-in-a-post-chemistry-world-the-regulatory-challenges-of-emerging-nanotechnologies/#comment-27331 Chris Groves Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:19:19 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=2170#comment-27331 This is very interesting (and put - as always - with exemplary clarity), but I wonder if the distinction between "intrinsic" and "extrinsic" properties is the right one to help us understand the issues - and whether even the distinction between passive and (in some sense) active nano is ultimately that useful. I felt moved to respond <a href="http://www.smokewriting.co.uk/index.php/2009/09/15/nanotech-the-next-generation/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. This is very interesting (and put – as always – with exemplary clarity), but I wonder if the distinction between “intrinsic” and “extrinsic” properties is the right one to help us understand the issues – and whether even the distinction between passive and (in some sense) active nano is ultimately that useful. I felt moved to respond here.

]]> By: Smokewriting - Another Fine Edition of Me http://2020science.org/2009/09/11/living-in-a-post-chemistry-world-the-regulatory-challenges-of-emerging-nanotechnologies/#comment-27215 Smokewriting - Another Fine Edition of Me Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:08:19 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=2170#comment-27215 [...] has very helpfully written up his presentation from the day, which revolves around the observation that a the problem of how to [...] [...] has very helpfully written up his presentation from the day, which revolves around the observation that a the problem of how to [...]

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