A growing problem of interest in the field of science and
technology policy is that the next generation of innovations is
arriving at an accelerating rate, and the governance system is
struggling to catch up. Current approaches and institutions for
effective technology assessment are ill suited and poorly designed
to proactively address the multidimensional, interconnected
societal impacts of science and technology advancements that are
already taking place and expected to continue over the course of
the 21st century. This book offers tangible insights into the
strategies deployed by well-known, high-profile organizations
involved in anticipating the various societal and policy
implications of nanotechnology and synthetic biology. It focuses
predominantly on an examination of the practices adopted by the
often-cited and uniquely positioned Project on Emerging
Nanotechnologies in the United States, as well as being informed by
comparisons with a range of institutions also interested in
embedding forward-looking perspectives in their respective area of
innovation. The book lays out one of the first actionable roadmaps
that other interested stakeholders can follow when working toward
institutionalizing anticipatory governance practices throughout the
policymaking process.
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