Commentary
Nature Nanotechnology 1, 153 - 155 (2006)
doi:10.1038/nnano.2006.155
Subject Category: Ethical, legal and other societal issues
What drives public acceptance of nanotechnology?
Steven C. Currall1,2, Eden B. King3, Neal Lane4, Juan Madera5 & Stacey Turner5
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
- London Business School, Regent's Park, London NW1 4SA, UK.
- Department of Psychology, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive MSN 3F5, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, USA.
- Department of Physics and Astronomy and Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, USA.
- Department of Psychology, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, USA.
Correspondence to: Steven C. Currall1,2 e-mail: scc@ucl.ac.uk
Abstract
How do the risks and benefits of nanotechnology, as viewed by the public, compare with those associated with other technologies such as genetically modified organisms, stem cells, biotechnology and nuclear power? And when deciding to use a specific nanotechnology product, will consumers consider the risks, the benefits, or both? We report the first large-scale empirical analyses of these questions.
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