Specificity and Engagement: Increasing ELSI's Relevance to Nano-Scientists.
Scholars studying the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) associated with emerging technologies maintain the importance of considering these issues throughout the research and development cycle, even during the earliest stages of basic research. Embedding these considerations within the scienti...
| Publicado en: | NanoEthics Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 193 - 201 |
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Aug2014
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