Description:
Designed for nano-aware individuals in both the public and private sectors, this volume--the first of its kind--provides a concise, readable resource on nanoscience education and workforce development in the field. Defining nanotechnology and evaluating the field's global and national landscapes, this book provides a historical perspective on the complexity of K-12 education communities and presents successful changes within them. Aimed at helping K-12 students acquire the skills to understand and evaluate emerging technologies, this book offers plans of action and links to sustainable development tools. It is designed to enhance awareness, review the facts, and fabricate a platform from which to launch a plan.
Review Quotes:
"There's a stack of books on our desk and a cloud of PDFs on our desktop that focus on the social and ethical implications (SEI) of nanotech, but this 2011 collection by Judith Light Feather and Migeul F. Aznar will be among the few "go to" texts for our classes and research in coming years. With critical essays, lively pedagogical ideas and techniques, and a veritable database of resources that more than deliver on the title keyword, the book is a timely tool for growing the best of all plausible nanotechnological futures. ... The sheer variety of perspectives represented here helps the volume avoid the usual monotone voice of jargon that too often haunts such compilations. The result is a fresh and lucid take on the metaphorical roadmap to nanotechnology, with a welcome emphasis on bottom-up approaches to education and workforce training. There is much to like here--an impressive, sometimes dizzying array of resources and approaches for educators and administrators in time to make a difference in today's classroom and hacklab."
-- U.S. Journal of Nanophotonics, Vol. 5, 2011