Welcome to the Nanoworld!

Like GMOs before it, nanotechnology is irrevocably changing our world. What are the benefits of nanotech, and what are the risks? How might nanotech be used—or misused? Can the interests of science, business, and government strike a balance between the desire to act responsibly and deference to market and political pressures? These are some of the urgent questions explored in this timely four-part series.

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Created By

Charles-Antoine de Rouvre Jérôme Scemla Anne-France Sion

Status

Ended

Original Name

Bienvenue dans le nanomonde

First Air Date

March 9, 2010

Last Air Date

March 9, 2010

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English, French

Production Companies

La Compagnie des Taxis-Brousse

Networks

France 5

S01E04

Nanoworld and Maxifear

After the history and exploration of these fantastic horizons, we must fathom the unknown territory into which these discoveries, applications and their resulting risks lead us. This is the fourth episode. Rightly and wrongly, working on the scale of the invisible crystallizes many fears. What are the real risks to individuals and the environment? How can we evaluate them? How can they be measured? Are researchers really aware of the dangers they’re exposing us to? What is their thinking, ethically? This nano revolution will jeopardize society as we know it, changing the global economic equilibrium and making Big Brother loom on the horizon . . . What place will citizens then occupy? Will they still have a say?

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