1. US Congress (2003) 21st century nanotechnology research and development act, US Public Law 108-153, 108th Congress, December 3 2003. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
2. US House of Representatives, Committee on Science (2003) House Report 108-89. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
3. Guston DH, Sarewitz D (2002) Real-time technology assessment. Technol Soc 24:93–109
4. The Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering (2004) Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties. The Royal Society, London
5. Wilsdon J (2005) Paddling upstream: new currents in European technology assessment. In: Rejeski D (ed) The future of technology assessment. Foresight and governance project at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, pp 22–28