Nanotechnology and the Public: Risk Perception and Risk Communication

This quick, easy-to-read reference supplies data and interpretation on the public perception of nanotechnology, along with a discussion of the implications for risk communication. An integral component of the Perspectives in NanotechnologySeries, this book can serve as a stand-alone reference and guide. Following the nationwide survey on which the book#xE2;#xAC;"s data is based, the author provides the reader with numerous quotations, previews, anecdotes, and case studies with consistent style and imagery. This reference guide shows how the wide variety of nanotechnologies under development precludes reliance on a single approach.