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Consensus conference on Nanotechnology [0] organized at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in the spring of 2005.
This event provided a diverse group of citizens from the Madison-area an exceptional opportunity to work together and influence public policy on this important new technology. Their recommendations are summarized in a report [0].
Afterwards, several members of the citizen panel wanted to continue engaging with scientists and educating the public about nanotechnology. A professor involved in last spring's conference suggested the Science Café idea, having attended one in Europe.
The concept of the Café Scientifique originates in 1997 from France (where Cafés Philosophiques were already well established) and in 1998 from England.
Since then, Cafés Scientifiques have sprung up not only in Europe but also elsewhere across the world. Madison's Nano Cafés are slightly different however. They focus on nanotechnology.
submit your questions/comments or join us [1] and help organize future Nano Cafés.
in the news and on the web [2]
- Nanotechnology Impacts Food and Food Processing [3] by Madison Commons, 11 January 2008
- Perpetual Notion Machine [4] - Dennis Schaffer, WORT 89.9 fm, 1 November 2007
- Find out what people really think about nanotechnology [5] by Andrew Maynard, SafeNano Blog, 21 October 2007
- CCoN member about the rights & wrongs of nanotechnology & how nanotech is changing not just our understanding of reality, but reality itself [6] by Lee Rayburn, The Mic, 92.1, Madison's Progressive Talk, 18 October 2007
- The pros & cons of nanotechnology being developed here in Madison [7] by Lee Rayburn, The Mic, 92.1, Madison's Progressive Talk, 5 July 2007 (toward the middle of the track)
- Small Wonder: UW-Madison scientists are at the cutting edge of a technology with great potential and risks [8] by Nathan J. Comp, The Isthmus, 5 July 2007
- Nanotech watcher Andrew Maynard assesses its risks [9] by Nathan J. Comp, The Isthmus, 5 July 2007
- Citizen debates abroad [10] by NanoExpo (France) - May-September 2007
- "A Public Affair" [11] dedicated to nanotechnology, WORT 89.9 fm, 23 March 2007
- Nanotech dangers get full airing [12] by Mike Ivey, Capital Times - 6 February 2007
- One Citizen's Voice [13]by Mike Treder on Responsible Technology Blog - 10 January 2007
- To the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, Written Submission from the Citizens' Coalition on Nanotechnology [14] by CCoN, January 2007
- Madison resident's lone citizen voice in the Halls of Washington [15]by Dietram Scheufele on NanoPublic Blog - 08 January 2007
- Public, Scientists Discuss Technology at Nano Cafés [16]
by Lynette Jandl on Madison Commons - 24 November 2006
- Affecting Everybody's Life [17]
by Mike Treder on Responsible Nanotechnology - October 20, 2006
- Engaging the interested [18]
by Dietram Scheufele on NanoPublic Blog - July 30, 2006
- The Nano Café [19]
by David Zaks [20] & Chad Monfreda [21] on Worldchanging - July 24, 2006 and on MicroRevolt Reblog [22] - August, 6 2006
- Nano in your Coffee? [23]
by Mike Treder on Responsible Nanotechnology - July 29, 2006
- 7/11/06 [24]
by TChemGrrl on NanoPants Dance - July 11, 2006
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