https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/02/20/nanotech-balancing-real-risk-political-risk-and-the-risk-of-hype/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:07:41 -0400<![CDATA[Vincent Caprio, executive director of the NanoBusiness Commercialization Association, asked me to contribute to his series of interviews with influential voices in the science and business of nanotech. So, I interviewed Andrew Maynard, director of the Risk Science Center at the University of Michigan, who has been studying risks associated with nanotech for more than a decade. He had some interesting things to say about assessing risk based on science, rather than political pressure, the need to alter one&#8217;s views as more becomes known about nanotech and the risk of overhyping a technology. Here&#8217;s an excerpt:]]>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:42:33 -0500<![CDATA[Howard Lovy]]>https://pjmedia.com/howard-lovy/2012/02/20/nanotech-balancing-real-risk-political-risk-and-the-risk-of-hype-n138937