Nanotech And The Humanities

Download or read book Nanotech and the Humanities written by Chris P. Toumey and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researchers in the humanities and social sciences have examined nanotechnology for more than twenty years. Their interests include the history of nanotech, religious reactions, and public engagement with it. This collection shows that the humanities and social sciences contribute to our understanding of nanotechnology. It will also serve to accompany textbooks in physics, chemistry, molecular biology, and microelectronics because it illuminates societal and ethical issues in these disciplines.