| Posted: February 16, 2007 |
Intuitive toxicology and nanotechnology |
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(Nanowerk News) There is an interesting post over at Berube's blog Nanohype: He suggests that we engage in "intuitive toxicology", which refers to how an inexpert or lay audience comprehends and reacts differently to expert information, in this case quantitative toxicology data.
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Berube is proposing that we engage in social science research which should run parallel to the toxicology research on nanoparticles.
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"This small investment is an important partner to the environmental health and safety research currently being undertaken. As data on toxicology surfaces, it would be fortuitous if we had a strategy on engaging the public which is based on something other than supposition and educated guesses."
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Berube is working to formalize this proposal and welcomes any input you might have.
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