Audio resources and interviews

Under the privileged - Interview with Georgia Miller from Friends of the Earth Australia and Nnimmo Bassey from Nigeria's Environmental Rights Action by Chris Richards from New Internationalist and 3CR

Georgia and Nnimmo map out the broader implications of nanotechnology for the developed and developing worlds. The interview looks at the "what", "where" and "why" of near term nanotechnology applications, including in textiles, agriculture and the military. Other people interviewed in the program on non-nanotechnology issues include Congolese political scientist and author Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja and Michael O’Flaherty, a member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

Podcast by Nanotechnology Victoria (NanoVic) and AZoNetwork - Nanotechnology's implications for health, safety and the environment and public interest issues raised by the nanotech "revolution"

This podcast examines the public interest issues associated with the nanotechnology "revolution", specifically the effects on health, safety and the environment, and the implications for democracy. It features interviews with a number of key stakeholders including:
* Georgia Miller, Friends of the Earth spokesperson on nanotechnology, on the broader public interest issues raised by nanotechnology and the need for a moratorium on the commercial use of nanotechnology;
* Steve Mullins, Health and Safety Officer for the ACTU and participant in the Standards Australia taskforce on nanotechnology, speaking about the importance of worker health considerations;
* Angus Robinson, National Business Development Manager, CGU (IAG) on the risk management issues associated with nanotechnology;
* Dr Rob Sparrow, lecturer and ethicist with the Centre for Human Bioethics at Monash University addressing issues of access and public involvement in decision-making;
* Assoc Prof Paul Wright, toxicologist at RMIT University and coordinator of NanoSafe Australia, providing details on issues associated with the understanding of nano-toxicity.

"Nanotechnology: Opportunity or Grey Goo" - Interview with Dr Rye Senjen and Georgia Miller from the FoE Nanotechnology Project by Helen Lobato, 3CR Melbourne January 2006

A wide ranging interview that introduces nanotechnology, evaluates the hype surrounding it and discusses some key concerns associated with the emergence of convergent technologies at the nanoscale.

International Nanotechnology, Society and Environment Seminar, October 19-21 2005, Research Institute of Technology, Sau Paulo City, Brazil

A collection of quality presentations from a wide range of speakers, with completely different perspectives on nanotechnology's implications for society and the environment. Includes presentations by Pat Mooney and Silvia Ribeiro from the ETC Group.