past events

April 28, 2006
NanoWorld: Toward a Policy for the Human Future
1st Annual Conference on Nanopolicy and the Human Future
National Press Club
Washington, D.C.

Although "nano" has become a pop culture buzzword, studies on the public's perception of nano have raised flags about governmental oversight and safety concerns. So, what should be done as we embark on the nano century?

To address these issues and a panoply of others, the Center on Nanotechnology and Society hosted the premier nanopolicy conference of 2006 in Washington, D.C., featuring:

A keynote address by Mihail C. Roco, Chair of the National Science and Technology Council's subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology, and Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology at the National Science Foundation;

-Sean Murdock, Executive Director of the Nano Business Alliance;
-Brent Blackwelder, President of Friends of the Earth; and
-Other leading nano experts from policy, law, business, and the social sciences.