9 Nanotechnologies and Society in Canada

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Linda Goldenberg

Nanotechnology is viewed by many as a technological revolution that will transform the world. Canada has joined the global nanotechnology community, and has made significant strides in laying the foundation for research and development, particularly in the life sciences, information and communication technologies (ICTs), and materials and composites sectors.

Three notable features appear when scanning the Canadian nanotechnology research and development (R&D) landscape. The first is that the social imagination for nanotechnology has not run wild with promises and dreams. Second is that notwithstanding the absence of an integrated national nanotechnology strategy, the ...

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