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Famed Nanotechnology & Society Expert Speaks at CNS-UCSB |
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June 06, 2007 |
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Santa Barbara, Calif. – Famed nanotechnology and society expert Arie
Rip (University of Twente, The Netherlands) recently visited CNS-UCSB
to give a talk entitled “Societal Implications of Nanotechnologies —
and Their Ambivalences.” Professor Rip spoke to a standing room only
crowd of students, faculty, and university administrators. He
delivered an overview of the science and its impacts to society, and
identified eight key ambivalences that have arisen as a result of
nanotechnology’s rapid growth and progress.
Among the key ambivalences identified by Professor Rip were:
• Big promises made about nanotechnology attract significant attention, including concern and criticism;
• Many of the lofty promises (“feeding the world’s hungry, enabling the blind to see and the deaf to hear”) will be nearly impossible to fulfill; and
• This hype could create a bubble that will eventually burst.
Professor Rip discusses his research at a CNS-UCSB Seminar
Professor Rip is a key figure in the Centre for Studies of Science, Technology and Society. He is involved in evaluation studies as part of the Norwegian Research Council, the research management of Flemish Universities, and international comparative science policy studies. He was a member of the European Union High-Level Expert Group on Foresighting the New Technology Wave.
CNS-UCSB offers a quarterly Seminar Series, free and open to the public.
The presentation delivered by Professor Rip is available for download here.
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Last Updated ( June 14, 2007 )
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