VolTA.03

In this issue:

Finding Nano. The trillion-euro food industry is keeping quiet about its nanotechnology research but, regulated or not, products will be coming to a fridge near you.

Gregor Wolbring on human enhancement: “An acceptance of diversity and different abilities is the only answer. Without it, human enhancement will always be attractive and we’ll never get to a point where we can say no.”

Senior Moments. Do dementia patients need GPS tracking? Are smart houses safe? Our increasing longevity raises many challenges in society that technology assessment can help to address.

Nuclear stress tests. Europe's nuclear power plants have hundreds of defects, with dozens of reactors failing to meet international standards, according to the European Union.

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