So it begins
by Jack Stilgoe
On Saturday, we managed to draw 13 people from East London, 3 from the Environment Agency, 2 scientists and one NGO representative away from their whale-watching to talk about the promise and peril of nanotech. It was the first day of a 3-stage People's Inquiry into nanotechnology and the environment. Seconds after pressing the start button, our People's Panel were asking important questions about the regulation and ownership of nanotechnologies.
Over the next two sessions, the panel will continue their discussions and their research, talk to more scientists and put together their conclusions for the EA. Updates to the blog will follow.