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• National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health
  
  Description with your perspective:
  A three-page article discussing some potential health concerns associated with nanotechnology including some animal studies.
  Could be a way to get discussion started about some important questions that scientist ask when dealing with new technology.
  
  Time Frame: 30 min. to 1 hour

• Safe Nanotechnology through Cryptography
  
  Zyvex Home
  
  Description with your perspective: A 24-page slide show from the nanotechnology manufacturer company called Zyvex touches on the idea of nano regulations.
  Show to students as an example of a commercial business dealing with the nearly uncharted territories of nano business.
  
  Time Frame: 15 min.

• Safe Utilization of Advanced Nanotechnology
  
  Description with your perspective:
  A short paper that outlines a scenario for the safe development and use of advanced nanotechnological manufacturing.
  Have students read this to get a better idea of the possible advantages and safety regulations associated with nano manufacturing.
  
  Time Frame: 30 min.

• Narratives for Nanotech: Anticipating Public Reactions to Nanotechnology
  
  Description with your perspective:
  A 26-page paper dissecting the impact that popular culture will have on the success or failure of the rapidly expanding field of nanoscience.
  Students will get a glimpse of the role that the average citizen’s knowledge (or lack thereof) plays in carving out the way society views nanotechnology.
  
  Time Frame: 30 min. – 1.5 hours
  
  
  
• Study Shows Americans Encouraged by Prospects of Nanotechnology
  
  Description with your perspective:
  A short article about a NSF survey reporting positive attitudes but little knowledge about nanotechnology.
  Ask students to read and then discuss their reaction to the knowledge and attitude of the average American polled in the phone survey.
  
  Time Frame: 30 min.
  
  
  
• Consumer Products Inventory
  
  Description with your perspective:
  A website listing the 200+ commercial nano-products available to date.
  Assign a different nanoproduct to each student and have them gather information to present to the class.
  
  Time Frame: 1-3 hours
  
  
  
• Ch 5: Possible adverse health, environmental and safety impacts

  Full Article: Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties
  
  Description with your perspective:
  Royal Society’s 2004 report about how nanotechnologies offer many benefits but public debate is needed about development.
  Split this 16-page United Kingdom article up into segments and divide to students to compare and contrast a European countries ideas to the student’s own ideas.
  
  Time Frame: 1-3 hours