Nanoscience & Nanotechnologies: Critical Problems, Science in Society, Historical Perspectives

by Raffaele Pisano (Editor)

Overview

Nanoscience has explored new modelling and new devices in the applied sciences and technologies, in health and life sciences. This includes work on structures, nano-machines, communications, environment and materials science, closing the gap for society toward a sustainable civilization. Feynman's Plenty of Room (1959) opened a new perspective/science in society debate: how can we handle the applications––and––implications of nanoscience? What is the human factor in the 21st century?

This volume offers both the state-of-the-art in the field and the corresponding research with discussion of exciting developments in nanoscience technologies, including historical, educational and societal aspects. For the first time, in a unique volume, it brings together cutting-edge chapters in a multi-disciplinary and historical context. It describes the ways it differently accounted for variation in unlike countries and consequently how its results remain, still nowadays, a debated question, as well as due to constraints preventing an extensive exploration of its remarkable historiography. It is written by leading authoritative scholars working in the various respective fields. This book is ideal for scientists, historians, and scholars interested in nanoscience and its historical-societal ramifications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783031851216
Publisher:	Springer Nature Switzerland
Publication date:	07/27/2025
Series:	Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences
Pages:	846
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Prof. Dr. Raffaele Pisano, MSc, SICSI, Ph.D, HDR-Habilis, is a physicist and historian of physics and mathematics. He is full professor, awarded-rank 1st Class, of the Physics, History of Physics/Mathematics, and other disciplines at the University of Lille, where he is: Head of History of Physics and Applied Science & Technologies Team (HOPAST), Elected Member of the several Steering Faculty Boards, such as Physics Department, Institute Eric Weil, Council Libraries & Learning Center, Digital Library Expert Committee, etc. Since 2000s, he was elected for many national and international officers responsibilities such as Italian Ministerial/Association for Physics Teaching (2005-2008), PR at the the European Society for the History of Science (2006-2012), V-President and then President (2011-2021) of the IDTC-Inter-divisional Teaching Commission (DLMPST/DHST/IUHPST), etc. Recently, elected Member of the British Society for the History of Mathematics (2024-), International Network-Member at Roma La Sapienza University (2022-), etc. He has been Visiting Professor at the HPS School, University of Sydney (Australia), Visiting Professor at the CPNSS, London School of Economics (UK), etc. His Works (monograph books, editor books, papers and invited talks) on the History of Mathematics and Physics, Science & technology etc. are numerous (400+). Publications (250+).

Prof. Dr. Raffaele Pisano

HOPAST at IEMN, Department of Physics, UMR CNRS 8520
University of Lille
59652 Villenueve d'Ascq, Hauts-de-France
France

Table of Contents

Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies: A Scientific–Historical Introductory Review.- Presenting the Essays.- Modeling Mechanical Micro-Instabilities in Biophysics and Materials Science.- Techniques and Methods to Study Physio-Chemical Properties of Micro–Nanostructure Characteristics in the Food Industry.- Biogenic Carbon Quantum Dots to Ferry Theragnostic Agents across the Blood-Brain Barrier.- CNF a Cousin of CNT is offering a New Arena for Nanomedicine Studies.- Hybrid Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications.- Nanotechnologies among Science, Ethics and Trans Humanism.- Towards Sustainable Nanofabrication: a Roadmap for Europe and for an International Self-Sustaining Hub.- Will Nanotechnology Bring in the Judgement Day?.- Historical Prerequisites for the Development of Nanotechnologies in Chemistry, 19th–20th.- The Development of Nanomachines Based on the DNA Molecule.- Physics Scanning Devices & Nanoscale Techniques: An Historical Perspective.- Nano World: Its Scientific–Intellectual & Historical Context.- Historical Foundations of Nanotechnology: Emergences, Inventions & Discoveries.- Nanoparticles: An Historical & Science In Society Review.- A Framework for Teaching STEM in Nano Science and Technology Context in Primary and Secondary Education.- The Entanglement of Practical and Epistemic Values in Nano–Scale Research.- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in the Landscape of Futures: The Socio-Political Constitution of ‘Nano’ through Future Representations.