Managing Nanotechnology Risks in Vulnerable Populations: A Case for Gender Diversity

Funded by the N ational S cience F oundation and the N ational N anotechnology I nfrastructure N etwork ( NNIN ), this study asks qualitatively analyzes interviews with 48 nanoscientist users at four NNIN facilities. The main research questions were: (1) Do nanotechnologies pose unique social and ethical concerns?; (2) how are the risks associated with nanotechnology distributed among different human populations?; (3) what are specific policy...