Embedding New Technologies into Society A Regulatory Ethical and Societal Perspective 1st Edition by Diana Bowman, Elen Stokes, Arie Rip ISBN 1315340739 9781315340739

Part 1: Variety in the Governance of Newly Emerging Technologies

1. Introduction

   • Novelty and Indeterminacy: Discusses the uncertainties and novel aspects of emerging technologies.
   • Anticipation and Tentative Governance: How governance anticipates challenges and evolves.
   • Change, Re-Interpreted and Re-Negotiated: Examines how technologies and their governance are continuously reinterpreted and renegotiated.
   • This Collection: Overview of the book’s themes and contributions.

2. Reflexive Co-Evolution and Governance Patterns

   • Investigates the mutual influence of technology and society over time and early governance practices, focusing on emerging technologies like nanotech.

3. Regulatory Governance Approaches for Emerging Technologies

   • Regulatory Models for Nanotechnologies: Analyzes existing frameworks for regulating new technologies, particularly in the nanotechnology sector.
   • Case Studies: Reviews specific examples of nanotechnology regulation and lessons learned.

4. Society as a Laboratory to Experiment with New Technologies

   • Explores how society itself becomes a space for experimentation with emerging technologies, highlighting case studies like titanium dioxide in sunscreens.

5. Care and Techno-Science: Re-Embedding the Futures of Innovation

   • Discusses the relationship between care, innovation, and the ethical challenges involved in new technologies.

6. Division of Moral Labour in the Governance of Emerging Technologies

   • Investigates how moral responsibilities and ethical considerations are divided in the governance of new technologies.

7. Ethical Reflexivity as Capacity Building: Tools and Approaches

   • Explores how ethical reflexivity can be a tool for capacity building, with practical suggestions for how to engage with ethical issues in technological governance.

Part 2: Promises, Politics, and Particularities of Nanotechnologies

8. The Demand Side of Innovation Governance

   • Focuses on the articulation of demand in the development and governance of nanotechnology-based sensor technologies, including sector-specific case studies.

9. Evolving Patterns of Governance of, and by, Expectations: The Graphene Hype Wave

   • Graphene’s Journey: Examines how graphene moved from a scientific breakthrough to a marketable technology, including the associated hype and regulatory challenges.

10. Transactional Arrangements in the Governance of Emerging Technologies

    • Looks at the transnational nature of nanotechnology governance and the various international organizations and frameworks shaping its development.

11. Co-Regulation of Nanomaterials

    • Investigates how business associations and industry stakeholders collaborate to regulate occupational health and safety concerns related to nanomaterials.

Part 3: Looking to the Future of Disruptive Technologies

12. The ‘Metamorphosis’ of the Drone: The Governance Challenges of Drone Technology and Border Surveillance

    • Examines the use of drones in border surveillance, considering the ethical, legal, and regulatory challenges in both the US and EU contexts.

13. On the Disruptive Potential of 3D Printing

    • Explores how 3D printing is revolutionizing industries, from manufacturing to biomedical applications, and the regulatory challenges it raises.

14. Advanced Materials and Modified Mosquitoes: The Regulation of Nanotechnologies and Synthetic Biology

    • Discusses the regulatory landscape of nanotechnology and synthetic biology, focusing on the controversial use of genetically modified mosquitoes for population control and the regulatory hurdles they face.