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The UNESCO Member States established the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) in 1998.The present volume provides, f irst of all, information on nanotechnology: What is the state of the art in S&T? It also elaborates and analyses the ethical issues related to nanotechnologies. Finally, it addresses policy issues. COMEST is developing policy advice on the ethics of nanotechnology with recommendations for international action by UNESCO. This book is therefore a starting point for further exploration of ethical issues. It is also intended to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue not only between scientists and ethicists but also with policy-makers, the general public and special interest grou.

Scholars globally are feeling the heat from politicians. They should take inspiration from scientists in the 1950s who raised the alarm over nuclear weapons.

After some general remarks, this paper presents a brief overview of the relationships among science technology and politics. This is followed by an examination of the seven most important technological revolutions of the past five centuries, laying a foundation for consideration of recent trends in US Research and Development and our investments within them. The paper concludes with an examination of the impact of President George W. Bush’s proposed budget for science and technology in the 2002 fiscal year. This paper is based on the Sheffield Lecture delivered by Dr. Bromley at Yale University, March 22, 2001.

Climate has shaped all of human history but has received concerted and sustained scientific attention only in recent decades. The new understanding shows that climate is not unchanging but variable, sometimes abruptly so. This variability results from both natural processes and human interference (largely inadvertent). The associated social and economic impacts are uneven and create winners and losers—among nations, private enterprise, and individuals. This emerging awareness has triggered a growing, often heated, political debate.