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When it pays to ask the public

When a research council in the UK consulted the public about different aspects of nanomedicine, the feedback was loud and clear. Richard Jones reports.

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Jones, R. When it pays to ask the public. Nature Nanotech 3, 578–579 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.288

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