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@article{citeulike:142208, 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, in part, depends on how nanotechnology's future is envisioned. It is argued that, at present, this vision is articulated through the novum, a narrative device borrowed from the science fiction (SF) genre. The paper concludes by arguing that the widely shared narratives about nanotechnology's future, structured by the novum, not only limit the types of ELSI questions that can be addressed but also lead to a polarized debate. It is also suggested that the device of the novum also obscures the heterogeneous nature of nanotechnology itself.}, address = {Department of Sociology, University of Ottowa, Ontario, Canada.}, author = {Lopez, J.}, citeulike-article-id = {142208}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15706706}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=15706706}, issn = {1188-8725}, journal = {Health Law Rev}, keywords = {nano}, number = {3}, pages = {24--27}, posted-at = {2005-03-28 20:08:43}, priority = {2}, title = {Compiling the ethical, legal and social implications of nanotechnology.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15706706}, volume = {12}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:142208 L3 - citeulike-article-id:142208 N2 - 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, in part, depends on how nanotechnology's future is envisioned. It is argued that, at present, this vision is articulated through the novum, a narrative device borrowed from the science fiction (SF) genre. The paper concludes by arguing that the widely shared narratives about nanotechnology's future, structured by the novum, not only limit the types of ELSI questions that can be addressed but also lead to a polarized debate. It is also suggested that the device of the novum also obscures the heterogeneous nature of nanotechnology itself. IS - 3 JF - Health Law Rev SN - 1188-8725 AD - Department of Sociology, University of Ottowa, Ontario, Canada. EP - 27 TI - Compiling the ethical, legal and social implications of nanotechnology. VL - 12 SP - 24 KW - nano AU - Lopez, J PY - 2004/// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15706706 ER -