by Andrew Maynard | Jul 8, 2014 | Communication
A recent paper in the journal Science Communication suggests, amongst other things, that reading science blogs leads to a decreased factual understanding of nanotechnology, and that the effect is greater for readers with lower socioeconomic status (SES). The paper by...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 7, 2014 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology, Risk Bites
Just for the fun of it, I decided to live-tweet the making of the previous Risk Bites video (Five things worth knowing about nanoparticles and sunscreens – posted June 15 2014). [View the story “Making a Risk Bites video” on Storify] The whole six...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 7, 2014 | Technology Innovation
A couple of weeks ago, the US National Nanotechnology Initiative released a progress review on its 2011 nanotechnology environmental, health and safety research strategy. This progress review provides a useful and timely update on activities and outputs across the...
by Andrew Maynard | Jun 29, 2014 | Technology Innovation
Mother Jones recently published an article on an apparent upsurge use of engineered nanoparticles in food that was somewhat misleading in places. I take the piece to task here, pointing out that the particles highlighted – predominantly titanium dioxide...
by Andrew Maynard | Jun 29, 2014 | Technology Innovation
The US Food and Drug Administration have just released new guidance for industry on nanomaterials in cosmetics – the guidance can bee accessed here. The new guidance document is intended to assist industry and other stakeholders in identifying the potential...
