Embedding New Technologies Into Society: A Regulatory, Ethical And Societal Perspective
by Diana M. Bowman /
2017 / English / PDF
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The embedding of any new technologies in society is challenging.
The evolving state of the scientific art, often-unquantifiable
risks and ill-defined developmental trajectories have the
potential to hinder innovation and/or the commercial success of a
technology. The are, however, a number of tools that can now be
utilized by stakeholders to bridge the chasm that exists between
the science and innovation dimensions on the one hand, and the
societal dimensions on the other. This edited volume will draw
together leading researchers from the domains of law, philosophy,
political science, public administration and the natural sciences
in order to demonstrate how tools such as, for example,
constructive technology assessment, regulatory governance and
societal scenarios, may be employed by stakeholders to assist in
successfully embedding new technologies into society. This volume
will focus primarily on the embedding of two emergent and
emerging technologies: nanotechnologies and synthetic biology.
The embedding of any new technologies in society is challenging.
The evolving state of the scientific art, often-unquantifiable
risks and ill-defined developmental trajectories have the
potential to hinder innovation and/or the commercial success of a
technology. The are, however, a number of tools that can now be
utilized by stakeholders to bridge the chasm that exists between
the science and innovation dimensions on the one hand, and the
societal dimensions on the other. This edited volume will draw
together leading researchers from the domains of law, philosophy,
political science, public administration and the natural sciences
in order to demonstrate how tools such as, for example,
constructive technology assessment, regulatory governance and
societal scenarios, may be employed by stakeholders to assist in
successfully embedding new technologies into society. This volume
will focus primarily on the embedding of two emergent and
emerging technologies: nanotechnologies and synthetic biology.
Government, industry and the epistemic community continue to
struggle with how best to balance the promised benefits of an
emerging technology with concerns about its potential impacts.
There is a growing body of literature that has examined these
challenges from various cultural, scientific and jurisdictional
dimensions. There is, however, much work that still needs to be
done; this includes articulating the successes and failures of
attempts to the societal embedding of technologies and their
associated products.
Government, industry and the epistemic community continue to
struggle with how best to balance the promised benefits of an
emerging technology with concerns about its potential impacts.
There is a growing body of literature that has examined these
challenges from various cultural, scientific and jurisdictional
dimensions. There is, however, much work that still needs to be
done; this includes articulating the successes and failures of
attempts to the societal embedding of technologies and their
associated products.
This edited volume is significant and timely, as unlike other
books currently on the market, it shall draw from real work
experiences and experiments designed anticipate the societal
embedding of emerging technologies. This empirical work shall be
supported by robust theoretical underpinnings.
This edited volume is significant and timely, as unlike other
books currently on the market, it shall draw from real work
experiences and experiments designed anticipate the societal
embedding of emerging technologies. This empirical work shall be
supported by robust theoretical underpinnings.