This book disentangles the complex meanings of responsibility in nanotechnology development by
focusing on its theoretical and empirical dimensions. The notion of responsibility is extremely
diversified in the public discourse of nanoscale technologies. Addressed are major disciplinary
perspectives working on nanotechnology e.g. philosophy sociology and political science as
well as the major multidisciplinary areas relevant to the innovation process e.g. technology
assessment and ethics. Furthermore the interplay between such expertises disciplines and
research programmes in providing a multidisciplinary understanding of responsibility is
emphasized.
