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Microsystems and Nanoscience for Biomedical Applications: A View to the Future

Linda M. Pilarski

University of Alberta

Michael D. Mehta

University of Saskatchewan

Timothy Caulfield

University of Alberta

Karan V. I. S. Kaler

University of Calgary

Christopher J. Backhouse

University of Alberta

At present there is an enormous discrepancy between our nanotechnological capabilities (particularly our nanobiotechnologies), our social wisdom, and consensus on how to apply them. To date, cost considerations have greatly constrained our application of nanotechnologies. However, novel advances in microsystem platform technologies are about to greatly diminish that economic constraint while developing new industries. Properly used in a solid legal and ethical framework, within an educated population, these advances will vastly enrich our quality of life without being intrusive. Improperly used, these technologies could lead to a modern-day Luddism, social turmoil, or possibly even to emulating those societies described in the darkest of novels. These technologies must be developed in tandem with the social and legal frameworks needed to ensure that they improve both individuals and our society. To ensure that this occurs, we need to have the ethical, legal, scientific, and engineering experts working together and with the public.

Key Words: nanotechnology • microsystems • nanomedicine • cancer • social issues

Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, Vol. 24, No. 1, 40-45 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0270467604263120
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