Correction to: Orgasm Equality: Scientific Findings and Societal Implications

A Defence of Equality among Societal Cultures

Health Telematics and Its Societal Implications

Agricultural technology and its societal implications

Although the refinement of laboresque technologies that save farm labor continues, its boom (in terms of sheer number of machines) passed during the quarter-century lifetime of Technology in Society. Instead, landesque technology, which spares land, holds the spotlight. Landesque is exemplified by high-yielding varieties, the Green Revolution, and genetically modified organisms. The contributio...

Societal Implications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

There is no doubt that nanoscience is a breathtakingly interesting area, and one of the most exciting in modern physical science. It is also clear that the path from science to technology is just beginning to emerge, and it is too early to say whether the impact of nanotechnology on society will be revolutionary or insignificant. But, as a rule, where there is new science, there is new technolo...

Societal Implications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Nanoscience and nanotechnology may turn out to have significant societal implications, as would be the case for any truly revolutionary advance in technology. We have identified three areas — natural resources, human condition, and security — where trends are raising significant social issues that will become drivers for technological change. To achieve a safe, secure world we must consider bot...