The Coles Science Center and the Business and Government Documents Center at Bobst Library Present a
Special Coles Science Salon in Conjunction with NanoDays™ 2009
"Nanotech Products, Policy, and Perceptions: Or, Why Your Gym Socks Might Be A Pesticide"
by Evan Michelson, Ph.D. candidate
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NYU
From sporting goods to cosmetics, clothing to dietary supplements, there are over 800 manufacturer-identified nanotechnology consumer products available on the market. Based upon analysis conducted at the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, Evan Michelson will address how these products are being commercialized, their impacts on the oversight system, and related trends in nanotechnology public awareness and perception. He will also discuss critical issues associated with the future of nanotechnology, including potential regulatory approaches, possibilities for public engagement, and ways to improve consumer confidence.
DATE: Thursday, April 2, 2009
TIME: 6:30-8:00pm
PLACE: Avery Room, 2nd Floor, Bobst Library
Refreshments will be served.
***RSVP Required***
Go here: http://tinyurl.com/salon-rsvp