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Nature Nanotechnology 4, 336 (1 June 2009) | doi:10.1038/nnano.2009.127

Are you a responsible nanoscientist?

Richard Jones

What does it mean to be a responsible nanoscientist? Last year the European Commission published a recommendation on “a code of conduct for responsible nanosciences and nanotechnologies research”. Unlike other codes, such as the Responsible NanoCode, which are focused more on business and commerce, the European Commission code is aimed at the academic research enterprise.