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Jack Stilgoe

Jack Stilgoe is a researcher at the think-tank Demos and co-author of The Public Value of Science (2005, available free from Demos).

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Between hype and doom: keeping an eye on nanotech

The application of nanotechnology raises fears over public health as well as hopes of social and economic liberation. An intelligent government role in regulating its use is essential, says Jack Stilgoe.

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