Military Technologies, Nanotechnology and Law: Using Nano-Science Fiction as an Analytical Tool
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2010
Authors
Sutton, Victoria
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Abstract
The article addresses the domestic and international current and future issues associated with nanotechnology. The author applies Michael Crichton’s novel Prey to these issues as an example of how fictional stories can be uses as analytical tools in examining regulatory framework for nanotechnologies.
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Nanotechnology, Law and science, Biological Weapons Convention, Biodefense, International law, National security, science fiction, nanoweapons, precautionary principle, biosafety, biosecurity, human clinical trials, negligence
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[working papers series]