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National Nanotechnology Budget Review Committee
  • Making the Right Decision

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  • How Does Small Science Lead to Big Decisions?

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What is Nanotechnology?
  • As a member of the National Nanotechnology
    Budget Review Committee you need some
    nanotechnology background
  • Nanoscience is research and development at the
    molecular or atomic levels, between about 1 to
    100 nanometers.

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What Does Nanotechnology Do?
  • It is the creation and use of systems, devices,
    and structures which have special functions or
    properties because of their small size.
  • Nanotechnology has the ability to control or
    manipulate matter on a molecular or atomic scale.

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What Is Made with Nanotechnology?
  • Nanotechnology, also known as nanotech, impacts
    all high-tech fields and disciplines, and
    research activities in this leading edge science.
  • They can be any of the following
  • Nanomaterials - physical substances with
    structural dimensions between 1 and 100 nm.
  • Nanotools - devices that manipulate matter at the
    atomic or nanoscale.
  • Nanodevices - systems with nanostructured parts
    that perform some task other than manipulating
    nano or atomic scale matter.

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This is one nanometer!
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Pitfalls and Potential
  • Now that you know what nanotechnology is, how
    should we invest in nanotechnology to reap the
    biggest rewards?  Just like investing in
    anything, there are possible pitfalls when it
    comes to investing in nanotechnology.  But there
    is also great potential.

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Decisions, Decision
How do you determine whether investing in a
specific areas nanotechnology will fall in the
category of "pitfall, "potential or
must-have? 
To make this determination, ask yourself a few
questions First, ask yourself whether this area
of nanotechnology has widespread applications for
this nanotechnology within this area. 
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  • Second, is there a real need for this
    nanotechnology in this area of society? Could
    these developments be better classified as
    wants or possibly just useful, but not
    necessary?
  • Third, would any other areas benefit from this
    nanotechnology?

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  • Fourth, what long term impact might this
    nanotechnology have on humans or the environment?
    Is it worth the risk?

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Is It Ethical?
Last, are these developments ethical? What are
ethics? The accepted principles of right and
wrong.
In science ethics, based upon accepted or
approved practices, guide our actions types of
experiments, behavior toward laboratory animals
or the environment, treatment of human subjects
or human body parts.
  • As you decide to invest, calculate, think
    through the ethical use, the potential, the
    needs, and the risks to society and our planet.

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Weird?
Many innovations in nanotechnology simply sound
too "weird"  Technology for developing a cell
phone so small that an insect or tiny implanted
device could use it.
  • For example, or molecular- sized "bombs" that
    can kill individual cancer cells.  While such
    products don't exist now, they certainly might
    exist in the future.

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Social, Environmental and Ethical Concerns
  • Which of these nanotechnology developments might
    infringe on human rights? 
  • Could any of them decrease privacy of
    individuals? 
  • Could the use of nanotechnology have unwanted and
    negative environmental effects?
  • What economic impact could the use of
    nanotechnology in certain areas have on
    producers, consumers, and other industries? Might
    they be negative or positive?

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What About Your Rights?
  • If so, are these developments
  • more important than
  • Your privacy? 
  • Your rights as a citizen? 
  • Your rights as a human being?
  • Are the answers somewhere in between?

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Social and Ethical Impact
It is easy to get caught up in the hype, the
excitement of how this new nanotechnology can
improve our lives. As the National
Nanotechnology Budget Review Committee it is
imperative that you understand the social,
ethical and environmental impact of the
information being presented to you. It is your
job to question these claims and weigh the
advantages against the possible disadvantages.
  • What can be done to maximize the chances that
    humans will benefit from, rather than be harmed
    by these new developments?
  • If we can develop these technologies, should we?
    Why?
  • The attached list of questions outline the
    social, ethical and environmental questions which
    should be considered in this debate. Research
    Guide

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Nanotechnology Research Group Reports
  • You may wish to review the background
    information prepared for each nanotechnology
    research team.

Click on these research report links for the
nanotechnology topics that will be discussed at
this upcoming budget meeting.
  • Agriculture
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Healthcare
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Military
  • Space
  • Transportation

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Helpful Websites
  • To assist you, the National Nanotechnology
    Budget Review Committee, here are some websites
    that address social, ethical and environmental
    questions related to nanotechnology.
  • http//www.discovernano.northwestern.edu/affect/so
    cietalimpact/unknowns
  • http//library.thinkquest.org/05aug/01179/controve
    rsy.html
  • http//www.smalltimes.com/articles/stm_print_scree
    n.cfm?ARTICLE_ID281852
  • http//www.nanocafes.org/nanoproducts_antibacteria
    l
  • http//www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid1820.php

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More Websites
Click on these websites for general
nanotechnology websites which present recent
discoveries, developments and uses of
nanotechnology.
  • Collect data on each of the nanotechnology
    research topics which will be presented.
  • Write down questions that come to mind while you
    are researching which you can ask the presenters
    during the National Nanotechnology Budget Review
    Committees Budget Hearing.

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