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Conference: Responsible Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
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(Nanowerk News) Following the NANOMAT Conference June 15-17, 2009, there will be a one-day international conference on June 18 devoted to ethical, legal, social and environmental aspects of nanotechnology – "Responsible Nanoscience and Nanotechnology".
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Target audience and participants
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The vision for the conference is to further interdisciplinary dialogue between:
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nanotechnologists and nano scientists
ethicists, philosophers, STS scholars and other social scientists
decision-makers with an interest in nanotechnology
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Call for Papers
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Authors are invited to send an abstract in English for presentation. Contributions may relate to the conference topic in various ways, including:
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ELSA research on nanoscience and nanotechnology
Research on health, environmental and safety aspects of nanotechnology
Contributions by practising nanoscientists and nanotechnologists as well as policy-makers
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Submission of abstract
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Abstracts (approx. 500 words + name, affiliation and e-mail) to be sent no later than 20 April 2009 to Professor Roger Strand at the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (University of Bergen) [email protected]
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Notification of acceptance will be given no later than 27 April 2007.
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Please indicate if you would like to present a poster if the abstract is not selected for presentation at the conference.
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