Webinar on reflections on precautionary principle and nanosafety

Webinar on reflections on precautionary principle and nanosafety with Guillermo Foladori from Latin America. This webinar is part of international networking initiatives on safe and sustainable nanotechnology. He will reflect on the precautionary principle in relationship with nanosafety. **Abstract and short bio of the speaker** Reflections on the Precautionary Principle Guillermo Foladori - Main public policy instruments for dealing with toxic chemicals. - Reductionist and Contextual approaches - Normal and post-normal science - Cause-effect and the principle of replicability in science Dr. Guillermo Foladori, professor at the Academic Unit of Development Studies of the Autonomous University of Zacatecas in Mexico is a member of the National System of Researchers of the Mexican Council for Humanities, Science and Technology (Conahcyt), and coordinator of the Latin American Nanotechnology and Society Network (www.relans.org). He currently directs Conahcyt’s Ciencia de Frontera #3