Nano-Publics

Pat J. Gehrke is Associate Professor in the Speech Communication and Rhetoric Program at the University of South Carolina, USA. He is also an associate member of the North Carolina State University Public Communication of Science and Technology Project, and a former editor of the Review of Communication.

• 1.Organic Public Engagement with Nanotechnology: Advantages and Challenges.- 2.Public Understanding of Nanotechnology: How Publics Know.- 3.Nanotechnology Applications and Risks: Valences and Ambiguities.- 4.Government Regulation of Nanotechnology: Imperfectly Essential.- 5.Lessons for Science Communicators: Assumptions and Assessment.