NSEC - Center for Nanotechnology in Society at ASU

NSEC - 亚利桑那州立大学社会纳米技术中心

• 批准号: 0937591
• 负责人: David Guston
• 金额: $ 650.7万
• 依托单位: Arizona State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-09-15 至 2016-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0937591&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSEC; Center; Nanotechnology; Society; ASU

The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU) is a Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). It implements an agenda of "real-time technology assessment" (RTTA) and clusters of thematic research in pursuit of a strategic vision of the "anticipatory governance" of nanotechnologies. The RTTA agenda comprises research programs in: 1) research and innovation systems assessment, which aims to map nano-scale science and engineering research activities using bibliometrics and patent analysis; 2) public opinion and values, which aims to understand the dynamics of public and expert opinion regarding emerging nanotechnologies; 3) anticipation and deliberation, which aims at deploying novel demonstrations of scenario development and public engagement activities to anticipate societal dimensions of emerging nanotechnologies; and 4) reflexivity and integration, which aims to bolster the ability of nano-scale science and engineering researchers to understand their own roles in responsible innovation through integrating social science and humanities with natural science and engineering. CNS-ASU's two clusters of thematic research are: equity, equality and responsibility; and (beginning in Oct 2010) urban design, materials, and the built environment ("nano and the city"). To achieve its strategic vision, CNS-ASU unifies these research programs not only across several universities but also across three critical, component activities: foresight (of plausible future scenarios), integration (of social science and humanities research with nano-scale science and engineering), and engagement (of publics in deliberations). CNS-ASU also performs educational and training activities as well as public outreach and informal science education.

亚利桑那州立大学（CNS-ASU）社会纳米技术中心是由美国国家科学基金会（NSF）资助的纳米级科学与工程中心（NSEC）。 它实施了“实时技术评估”（RTTA）和主题研究群的议程，以追求对纳米技术的“预期治理”的战略愿景。 RTTA议程包括：1）研究与创新系统评估，旨在使用书目计量学和专利分析来绘制纳米规模的科学和工程研究活动； 2）公众舆论和价值观，旨在了解有关新兴纳米技术的公众和专家意见的动态； 3）期望和审议，旨在部署场景发展和公共参与活动的新颖展示，以预测新兴的纳米技术的社会维度； 4）反射性和整合，旨在加强纳米规模科学和工程研究人员通过将社会科学和人文与自然科学和工程学整合到负责任创新中的角色的能力。 CNS-ASU的两个主题研究群是：公平，平等和责任； （从2010年10月开始）城市设计，材料和建筑环境（“ Nano and City”）。 为了实现其战略愿景，CNS-ASU不仅在几所大学中统一了这些研究计划，而且统一了三个关键的，组成的活动：远见（可见的未来情景），一体化（社会科学和人文科学与纳米规模的科学与工程学的研究）以及参与（公众参与）。 CNS-ASU还进行教育和培训活动以及公共宣传和非正式科学教育。