The research underpinning this work was intended to better enable an informednational debate and to affect international debate on the potential role and impact of nanotechnology and emerging science on national defense and homelandsecurity. The text highlights the findings and conclusions from the study andaccompanying workshop as well as identifies research directions in basic and applied science that may foster transformational breakthroughs in nanotechnology-based chemical and biological countermeasures. Written for all levels, frompolicy makers to those in the defense industry to first responders, as well as scientists Provides a research roadmap for the near term and the next 20 years Based on a scenario approach, with engaging descriptions of possible worldsof the future INDICE: Preface.- Framing the Opportunities and the Challenges.- Implementing the Process.- Applying Nanotechnology to Revolutionary CB Countermeasures.- Potential Malfeasant Co-option of Nanotechnology.- Strategic Research Priorities and Directions.- The Need to Foster Revolutionary Science.- Appendices.- Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4419-0061-6
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 175
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés