Citizen needs and values in relation to nanotechnology in food, energy and health: A report form citizen workshops in the Czech Republic, Spain and the Netherlands

Nanotechnologies – the purposeful engineering of matter on the atomic or molecular scale – havegiven rise to great expectations in recent years, unlocking new research opportunities in areas asdiverse as energy, healthcare, electronics, food and construction. At the same time, concerns havebeen raised about possible unintended consequences of particular uses of nanomaterials. GoNano is an EU-funded initiative aiming to explore how nanotechnology research and innovationcan become more responsive to societal needs and values. It does so by enabling co-creationbetween citizens, industry, civil so... Mehr ...