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Beyond Imagination : The Ethics and Applications of Nanotechnology and Bio-Economics in South Africa /
Nanotechnology is sweeping the world. This science of very small particles, which includes genetic modification and the reconfiguring of the arrangement of atoms, presents possibilities beyond imagination. It also has huge implications for all South Africans, especially at home. How exactly is this...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Project Muse,
2019
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction : the dynamics of new and emerging technologies in developing countries and the new role of the state / Radhika Perrot
- The advancement of nanotechnology : a sustainable development or an untenable vision? / Zamanzima Mazibuko
- Nanoscience, nanotechnology, nanomaterials and nanotoxicology in South Africa / Puleng Matatiele, Natasha Sanabria, Melissa Vetten & Mary Gulumian
- Envisioning and engaging the societal implications of nanotechnology : is it too early for Africa to do nanoethics? / Hailemichael T. Demissie
- Diseases of poverty : nanomedicine research in South Africa / Thomas S. Woodson
- Building a bio-economy in South Africa : lessons from biotechnology innovation networks in Taiwan / Shih-Hsin Chen & Thomas S. Woodson
- What can South Africa learn from high technology patents in India : an analysis of biotechnology patents through USPTO / Swapan Kumar Patra & Mammo Muchie
- The proliferation of stem cell research and therapy in South Africa and India : a comparative study / Shashank S. Tiwari
- Concluding remarks : building the knowledge economy : current strategies and developments in South Africa / Zamanzima Mazibuko.