Nanotechnology in Communication

Title: Nanotechnology in Communication

Thesis: Nanotechnology innovation is the mixture of extreme developed technology and a responsibility towards its making.
I. Nanotechnology and its initiative should have a motive to bring a revolution to the world as in the industrial sectors, medical sectors, food safety, transportation and many more. These vast developed technologies should be as good as to build the trust to the society and prepare to go long way to the futuristic innovations.

A. Main ideas: Responsible Innovation

1. Responsible development of nanotechnology implies sensitivity to public perceptions and public trust.
a. US scientists and policymakers thought that the public might turn against the nano-development like GMOs in Europe with the feeling of risk and lack of trust.
b. As with the developing nanotechnology, the understanding among the society and the technology is required to fully function and provide all the benefits to the public.
c. The nanomaterial research, however, implies to manage the risk to the public for the production, application and use by applying the safety and well-being for the long-term.

2. Preserving the environment, human health and safety with the new development of nanotechnology.
a. The nanotechnology helps to convert the pollutants in harmless materials to filter the air out such as manganese oxide which absorbs the toxic gases.
b. The nanotechnology helps to improve the quality because it contains carbon nanotubes, zeolites which can be used to improve the quality of water.

B. Main ideas: The problem of communication of nanotechnology to the public.

1. The responsible technology development interacted towards the failure of the development of the nanotechnology due to lack of public awareness, acceptance to the new technology.
a. Lacking relevant information based on the material provided by the mass media.
b. Wrong information and misinformation from the mass media influencing public attitudes towards nanotechnology and failed to communicate with public.
c. Lack of knowledge in nanotechnology communication make an information difficult for the public to comprehend.

C. Problems like deficits; heterogeneity; attitudes influenced by values and emotions.

a. People based with the nanotechnology knowledge poorly and hardly familiar with the technology, harbors misconceptions, and has difficulties understanding central concepts.
b. Differentiate of knowledge and understanding between subpopulations in society, making it difficult to develop communication strategies; religiosity and gender affecting perception and implications on how information is understood and how people interpret nanotechnology related information.
c. Role of values and emotions ruining the theme of how nanotechnology develops and the obstacle lacking to communicate with public.
d. Having less consistent with values and emotions leading to disbelief the provided information.

D. Major solutions for the communication of nanotechnology to the public.
a. Conveying the correct information through media to the public is the key solution to make people understand about the development and benefits of nano technologies
b. Strong policies and regulation allow people to believe towards the development
c. There should be early public involvement in the process of developing and innovating the technology as well as providing the correct information regarding nanotechnology.

List of the articles:

What is the problem? A literature review on challenges facing the communication of nanotechnology to the public. 
Nanotechnology: Risk Assessment and Risk Management Perspective.
Opening up nanotechnology dialogue with the publics: Risk communication or “upstream engagement”?

References

Boholm, Å., & Larsson, S. (2019). What is the problem? A literature review on challenges facing the communication of nanotechnology to the public. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 21(4), N.PAG. https://doi-org.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s11051-019-4524-3

Nanotechnology advancement ought to be socially and morally dependable is by and large acknowledged by researchers, analysts, controllers, and industry, and the possibility of public inclusion and correspondence is an integral part of the conceptualization of mindful innovation improvement.
Valverde Jr., L. J., & Linkov, I. (2011). Nanotechnology: Risk Assessment and Risk Management Perspective. Nanotechnology & , 8(1), 25–47.
Likewise, with numerous new and arising advancements, the potential individual and cultural advantages related to nanotechnology are considerable.

Pidgeon, N., & Rogers-Hayden, T. (2007). Opening up nanotechnology dialogue with the publics: Risk communication or “upstream engagement”? Health, Risk & Society, 9(2), 191–210. https://doi-org.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/13698570701306906

Nanotechnologies address a huge trial for assumed upstream responsibility that is public help before gigantic inventive work has happened and before the establishment of firm open viewpoints or social depictions about an issue.

Nanotechnology in Communication

Abstract:

Nanotechnology these days turned into the most astounding investigations created and functioning examination territories in numerous fields including common, synthetic designing, hardware, and medication, likewise in materials. In present-day sciences, nanotechnology is considered as the following modern upset which it might give more prospects to surpass our assumptions in numerous fields. In media transmission designing nanotechnology could give viable answers for power proficient figuring, detecting, memory development, and human-machine association. Nanotechnology in correspondence frameworks additionally gives the capacity to makers to deliver central processors and sensors that are extensively more modest, quicker, more energy productive, and less expensive to make than their present-day modules. In this paper, an outline of numerous issues identified with nanotechnology in correspondence frameworks are talked about, and furthermore paper will give a short thought of the likely use of different nanotechnology advancements in the correspondence frameworks and the potential for prospects investigates that may prompt improved correspondence frameworks.

Keywords:

Nanotechnology, communication, responsible innovation, upstream engagement, technological risks, media management.

Introduction:

Internet, a global network, which connects people from one part of the world to another in a nanosecond. In 1960’s, the internet was invented for the communications between scientist and military but now it is used by millions of people. Along with it, many pros and cons came along. However, people use it more as an advantage to invent new things and become successful to take the world where it is now. Nanotechnology innovation is the mixture of extreme developed technology and a responsibility towards its making. Around two decades ago nanotechnology began to reach its’ peak enlightening the development of industrial sectors, technologies, environment, medical sector, food, water and so on. It is one of the immense fields where there are tremendous research-based project going on to make the field even better.
The growing development in nanotechnology in the medicinal field made it easier for the health workers to diagnose and provide the right treatment fit for the patients. Alongside, the development of nanotechnology was started to make the day-to-day life easier for the public including their safety and environmental conservation. The development of nanotechnology brings ethical, legal and social issues with it.

Responsible Innovation:

Development of nanotechnology has immense impacts in the world. Its progress has gone beyond any imagination and vast compared to its previous development. A huge responsibility to save the world in scarcity maybe one of its fundamental goal. Thus, nanotechnology has made a great change in the relationship between science, technology, and the mankind. In the field of telecommunication and making it a great revolution with communication technologies, nanotechnology plays a very crucial role. Nanotechnology has impacted this industry in numerous ways and contributed as an innovation of software, applications, and other different mediums. With the research on nanotechnology, it is believed that nanotechnology will be able to locate, analyze and solve the problems to make our lives to function more conveniently. The responsible development of nanotechnology to benefit the society, environment always requires the involvement of public, their knowledge and acceptance towards the uprising innovation.

Wireless technology

The use of wireless technology is increasing drastically and the utilization of nanotechnology in these wireless devices and programs are high performance, lower power consumption, compact sizes and advanced features. These technology makes a great enhancement in the social life including both home and office. Maximum usage of nanotechnology in these wireless devices work in improving the surrounding as they could use as sensors to measure things prior to what is going to happen, for example, earthquake detector, smoke detector, motion sensors and many more, The modern devices use high frequencies, high data with effectiveness which requires nanotechnology to function in an efficient way.

Nano communication and networks

As we know, nanotechnology takes a big place in nano communication and networks. The increasing use of the mobile led to the development of 5G wireless communication (which uses nano antennas) to enhance the network coverage and the wireless communication more efficiently. The correspondence between Nanomachines occurs as in the customary correspondence that implies the frameworks need to send a message over a transporter to the collector and the data conveyed ought to be encoded on the transmitter side and decoded in the beneficiary. With the use of MIMO technology, the components were able to be reduced to nano-size.

Problem of communication of nanotechnology to the public:

Nanotechnology started to reach it’s peak almost around 2000s’ and was recognized as the responsible development establishing the Nanotechnology Innovation (NNI) done with the potential of giving the outcome of a change in the society for good to make the lives of the public easier. Even with the responsible development of nanotechnology with the uprising developments, scientists still feared of facing the failure in terms of public acceptance. Public approach towards nanotechnology is controlled by various factors such as media, ability to process the change in the environment, cultural bias and so on. Religious beliefs play a crucial role to provide a negative impact to support nanotechnology. Another exposure to the problem is the risks involved and impact of nanotechnology towards the community. This factor changes the attitude of public regarding the information which leads to provide unstability to the innovation. Communication between technology and public is very delicate matter.

Major solutions for the communication of nanotechnology to the public:

Media management

The media plays an important role to influence the public about the occasion of nanotechnology. In today’s world, media is considered as huge influencer in changing people’s attitude towards certain things. According to the research, public judgement is based on the information provided by the media and how it is represented. The media can increase awareness among public to inform about the studies and ongoing research on specific topic and how it can benefit the public. The campaigns including the mass media can be a huge influence in the public providing science programs on broadcasting channels.

Strengthening policy and regulation

The examination of nanotechnology on the safety of the products should be legally approved. The implication of nanotechnology should be safe for the public use. Due to the ongoing controversies on nanotechnology, the federal laws and policies regarding the research should be implied more on use allowing the public to know about the policies and regulations which will reduce the exploitation and the risks related to the problems. The support and knowledge of nanotechnology plays a vital role in strengthening the regulations. Government must ensure about the policies and guidelines to be effective for the involvement of public.

Increase clarity and consistency in communication.

The nanotechnology should be socially accepted by the public through the communication between consumers and the scientists. The public should be aware about the steps involved in the development and the drawbacks in the technology. This will help the public to understand more about the use and misuse of it. According to the research done in many countries, public still lacks the knowledge of nanotechnology and its principles. Public participation is very important to understand the information and value of the technology. There still lies the conflict towards the risk involving nanotechnology raising the question of sustainability. To provide clarity and consistency in communication, the scientific terms should be defined and clearly explained to general public which provides them more understanding of what they’re dealing with and what does it do.

Conclusion

Nanotechnology can add a greater number of correspondence methods that can’t be anticipated at present and may exceed proportion creative mind since this innovation in the principal period of examination, especially in the field of media communications designing exploration. Nanotechnology has become advanced since its origin in industrial, medical, food, transportation and many more sectors. New nanotechnologies are being developed which have an increasing impact on our daily lives which modify our life for the better. The usage of distant correspondence is rapidly growing and quickly expanding. It has introduced very crucial platform for communication and substantially impact its operation to meet the highest expectations of the people. Like everything, nano technologies also have cons and effects on the environment as well as the health of the people. But with the communication between the developers and public, the development will be faster and in a safer way.

References

Boholm, Å., & Larsson, S. (2019). What is the problem? A literature review on challenges facing the communication of nanotechnology to the public. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 21(4), N.PAG. https://doi-org.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s11051-019-4524-3

Nanotechnology advancement ought to be socially and morally dependable is by and large acknowledged by researchers, analysts, controllers, and industry, and the possibility of public inclusion and correspondence is an integral part of the conceptualization of mindful innovation improvement.

Pidgeon, N., & Rogers-Hayden, T. (2007). Opening up nanotechnology dialogue with the publics: Risk communication or “upstream engagement”? Health, Risk & Society, 9(2), 191–210. https://doi-org.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/13698570701306906

Nanotechnologies address a huge trial for assumed upstream responsibility that is public help before gigantic inventive work has happened and before the establishment of firm open viewpoints or social depictions about an issue.

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