Fisher, Erik; Mahajan, Roop L - In: Science and Public Policy 33 (2006) 1, pp. 5-16
This paper argues that the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development (R&D) Act embodies an unresolved tension between two policy trends that pose a growing dilemma for future science and technology (S&T) policy makers: the imperative towards rapid technological implementation; and...