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Dwarfing the Social? Nanotechnology Lessons from the Biotechnology Front

University of Calgary

Linda Goldenberg

University of Calgary

Biotechnology and nanotechnology are both strategic technologies, and the former provides several lessons that could contribute to more successful embedding and integration processes for the latter. This article identifies some of the key questions emerging from the biotechnology experience and summarizes several lessons learned in the context of constructive technology assessment. This approach broadens the range of social considerations relevant to the sustainable development of nanotechnology and emphasizes the need for developing social tools for nanotechnology innovation while the technology is in its early stages of design.

Key Words: biotechnology • nanotechnology • ethics • social impacts • technology assessment

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