The proliferation of the term 'experimental'in human geography has given rise to the
question of how geographers experiment. Given the range of different examples‐from …

Changing relations between science and democracy–and controversies over issues such as
climate change, energy transitions, genetically modified organisms and smart technologies …

Nanotechnology involves the fabrication, manipulation, and control of materials at the atomic
level and may also bring novel uncertainties and risks. Potential parallels with other …

12.1 N anotechnology Derived Foods: Knowns and Unknowns as the preceding chapters
have highlighted, the materials and applications derived from nanotechnology have not only …

Drawing on social representations theory, we explore how the public make sense of the
unfamiliar, taking as the example a novel technology: synthetic meat. Data from an online …

In this paper we develop new insights on science governance at a time when an emphasis
on public engagement in responding to questions of trust in science is giving way to a more …

Self-driving cars promise solutions to some of the hazards of human driving but there are
important questions about the safety of these new technologies. This paper takes a …

This book looks at the democratic constructions surrounding public debates about issues
related to scientific and technological development, specifically in this case nanotechnology …

Why is the idea of uncertainty so important to politics today? 1 Why is it especially significant
for crucial debates about transformations to sustainability? This book tackles these big …

Examining those risk and benefit perceptions utilised in the formation of attitudes and
opinions about emerging technologies such as nanotechnology can be useful for both …