By Federico Neresini There are still relatively few empirical or theoretical studies on the public perception of nanotechnologies. Those that exist evince a recurrent concern which can be summed up as follows: the emerging sector of nanotechnologies must take care not to repeat the mistakes committed by biotechnologies. Biotechnologies are cited here as a paradigmatic…
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by Federico Neresini A large majority of Italians – 73% – are in favour of the so-called ‘biological will’. This finding is all the more interesting if one considers that there are no marked differences between catholics (71%) and non-believers (83%). It is likely that perception of the matter has been influenced by debate on…