Nanotechnology has vast potential to benefit humanity, though some people think it is too dangerous to pursue further. In response, possible fail-safe mechanisms are proposed that could prevent potential harm. By educating individuals through a Wikipedia article and surveying 348 people, it was determined that social acceptance of nanotechnology increases as the level of self-proclaimed knowledge of nanotechnology increases, confirming the hypothesis that a greater knowledge about nanotechnology will result in its greater acceptance.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Harel, Yuval A
• Costello, Aaron W
• LeBeau, Justin R
• Warren, Robert W

Subject

• Security
• Well-Being
• Learning
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030509-160345

Keyword

• Science--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Burnham, Nancy A.

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-03-05

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright