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SUMMARY:A Small Problem?  The Bioethics of Nanotechnology - Dr John Robert
 s\, DEFRA\; Professor Geoff Hunt\, University of Surrey\; Professor Antony
  Seaton\, Edinburgh University\; Dr Alexandra Porter\, Imperial College Lo
 ndon
DTSTART:20081113T193000Z
DTEND:20081113T210000Z
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CONTACT:Rebecca Murphy
DESCRIPTION:Nanoscale science\, engineering and technology have the potent
 ial to revolutionise modern medical and industrial practices.  However\, t
 he development and production of nanomaterials also presents unique legisl
 ative challenges.  At the nanoscale\, materials take on unconventional pro
 perties\, interacting with each other in new and unexpected ways.  Althoug
 h this provides fantastic opportunities for innovative engineering\, the p
 otential risk to human health of subcellular interactions with nanoparticl
 es is not yet fully understood.  The question now is whether we can mitiga
 te public fears over the potential risks of nanotechnology without comprom
 ising vital scientific research.\n\n\nThis interactive panel debate on min
 imising the potential public health risks of nanomaterials brings together
  speakers including:\n\n*Dr John Roberts\, Head of Chemicals and Nanotechn
 ologies at the Department for Environment\, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
 \;\n*Professor Geoff Hunt\, researcher into Nanotechnology and Society at 
 the University of Surrey\, and co-founder of the International Network for
  Nanotechnology\, Science & Health\;\n*Professor Antony Seaton\, former he
 ad of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at Edinbur
 gh University\;\n*Dr. Alexandra Porter\, researcher into the impact of syn
 thetic nanoparticles on human health and the environment at Imperial Colle
 ge London.\n\nJoin us at 19:30 for an evening of comprehensive and informe
 d debate on this important issue.\n
LOCATION:Pfizer Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry\, Lensfield Road
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