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Multidisciplinary engagement with nanoethics through education - the Nanobio-RAISE advanced courses as a case study and model

Authors: Schuurbiers, Daan ; Sleenhoff, Susanne ; Jacobs, F. Johannes ; Osseweijer, Patricia
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: NanoEthics
Abstract: This paper describes two post-doctoral courses organized in Oxford as part of the European project Nanobio-RAISE and suggests how the multidisciplinary format of these courses could be used to encourage engagement between scientists...
Year: 2009
DOI: 10.1007/s11569-009-0073-z

Biblio - csep - 06/14/2010 - 10:33

A Nanotechnology Course for Undergraduates

Authors: Mendelson, M. ; Saniei, N. ; Noorani, R. ; Kuleck, G. ; Ula, N.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: International Journal of Engineering Education
Abstract: Describes a sophomore-level nanotechnology course developed and co-taught by seven different disciplines- biology, chemistry, physics, materials sciences, electrical and mechanical engineering, and ethics. The goal of the curse was ...
Year: 2007

Biblio - csep - 07/27/2010 - 10:42

A Rubric for Post-Secondary Degree Programs in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Authors: Wansom, S ; Mason TO ; Hersam, MC ; Drane, D ; Light, G ; Cormia, R ; Stevens, S ; Bodner, G
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: International Journal of Engineering Education
Abstract: The article discusses a broad curriculum development framework that has been constructed for degree programs in nanoscale science and engineering. The four main areas the program covers are how nano-materials are fabricated, how the...
Year: 2009

Biblio - csep - 07/30/2010 - 15:07

Compiling the ethical, legal, and social implications of nanotechnology

Authors: Lopez, Jose
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Health Law Review
Abstract: This paper maintains that although there is much interest at the moment in exploring the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of nanotechnology, the ability to do so in a critical and reflective way depends on how nanotechn...
Year: 2004
URL: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/centres/hli/pdfs/hlr/v12_3/12-3-06%20Lopez.pdf

Biblio - csep - 08/25/2010 - 20:22

Teaching social and ethical implications of nanotechnology to engineering students through science fiction

Authors: Berne, Rosalyn W.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society
Abstract: Societal and ethical implications of nanotechnology have become a hot topic of public debates in many countries because both revolutionary changes and strong public concerns are expected from its development. Because nanotechnology ...
Year: 2005
URL: http://bst.sagepub.com/content/25/6/459.full.pdf+html
DOI: 10.1177/0270467605283048

Biblio - csep - 08/25/2010 - 19:57

Beyond responsible conduct in research: new pedagogies to address macroethics of nanobiotechnologies

Authors: Vallero, D.A.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants
Abstract: This article describes a project that sought to enhance Duke University's Responsible Conduct of Research program to prepare graduate level students for the macro-ethical (such as societal) issues they may face when working with new...
Year: 2007

Biblio - csep - 08/04/2010 - 16:25

Proposed Strategies for Teaching Ethics of Nanotechnology

Authors: Barakat, Nael ; Jiao, Heidi
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: NanoEthics
Abstract: With all of the debate about the social and ethical implications of nanotechnology, few resources can be found to help engineering professionals and educators in finding practical methods and techniques for teaching the ethics of na...
Year: 2010
DOI: 10.1007/s11569-010-0100-0

Biblio - csep - 01/04/2011 - 15:15

Responsible Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Contextualizing Socio-Technical Integration into the Nanofabrication Laboratories in the USA

Authors: Patra, Debasmita
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: NanoEthics
Abstract: There have been several conscious efforts made by different stakeholders in the area of nanoscience and nanotechnology to increase the awareness of social and ethical issues (SEI) among its practitioners. But so far, little has been...
Year: 2011
DOI: 10.1007/s11569-011-0118-y

Biblio - csep - 09/12/2011 - 15:30

Students’ Risk Perceptions of Nanotechnology Applications: Implications for science education

Authors: Gardner, Grant ; Jones, Gail ; Taylor, Amy ; Forrester, Jennifer ; Robertson, Laura
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: International Journal of Science Education
Abstract: Scientific literacy as a goal of a science education reform remains an important discourse in the research literature and is a key component of students' understanding and acceptance of emergent technologies like nanotechnology. Thi...
Year: 2010
DOI: 10.1080/09500690903331035

Biblio - csep - 05/09/2012 - 10:43

Students’ Risk Perceptions of Nanotechnology Applications: Implications for science education

Authors: Gardner, Grant ; Jones, Gail ; Taylor, Amy ; Forrester, Jennifer ; Robertson, Laura
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: International Journal of Science Education
Abstract: Scientific literacy as a goal of a science education reform remains an important discourse in the research literature and is a key component of students' understanding and acceptance of emergent technologies like nanotechnology. Thi...
Year: 2010
DOI: 10.1080/09500690903331035

Biblio - csep - 05/09/2012 - 10:45

Development of an Attitude Scale to Assess K-12 Teachers' Attitudes toward Nanotechnology

Authors: Lan, Yu-Ling
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: International Journal of Science Education
Abstract: To maximize the contributions of nanotechnology to this society, at least 60 countries have put efforts into this field. In Taiwan, a government-funded K-12 Nanotechnology Programme was established to train K-12 teachers with adequa...
Year: 2012
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2011.651657

Biblio - csep - 07/03/2012 - 10:28

Socio-ethical Education in Nanotechnology Engineering Programmes: A Case Study in Malaysia.

Authors: Balakrishnan, Balamuralithara ; Er, Pek Hoon ; Visvanathan, Punita
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Science and engineering ethics
Abstract: The unique properties of nanotechnology have made nanotechnology education and its related subjects increasingly important not only for students but for mankind at large. This particular technology brings educators to work together ...
Year: 2012

Biblio - csep - 11/19/2012 - 10:54

Integrating nanotechnology into school education: a review of the literature

Authors: Ghattas, Nadira I. ; Carver, Jeffrey S.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Research in Science & Technological Education
Abstract: Background : In this era of rapid technical advancement, there are growing debates around the idea of nanotechnology, which are both timely and controversial. Nanotechnology materials are being utilized in our daily lives in many wa...
Year: 2012
DOI: 10.1080/02635143.2012.732058

Biblio - csep - 02/22/2013 - 17:22

Recent progress in nanoethics and its possible effects on engineering education

Authors: Asmatulu, R. ; Asmatulu, E. ; Zhang, B.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education
Abstract: Nanotechnology can improve many physical, chemical, physicochemical, and biological properties of materials, which can be very useful for many industries, including the biomedical, aerospace, textile, cosmetics, manufacturing, oil, ...
Year: 2013
DOI: 10.7227/IJMEE.40.1.4

Biblio - csep - 02/22/2013 - 16:24

Nanosilver in Consumer Products: A Topic for Integration of Ethical & Social Implications with Biology

Authors: Eggleson, Kathleen
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: The American Biology Teacher
Abstract: The controversy and uncertainty surrounding use of nanosilver in consumer products can be used to stimulate a question-based discussion that integrates ethical and social implications with biology....
Year: 2013
DOI: 10.1525/abt.2013.75.1.12

Biblio - csep - 02/22/2013 - 17:24