ETC Group News Release
Sunday, July 11, 2004

The Precautionary Prince II. Prince Charles’ cautionary note brings “control and ownership” of nanotechnology, social issues and impacts on the South to the fore.

“Prince Charles’ thoughtful article in the Independent on Sunday (UK) is an impressive service to society and science in the unfolding public debate on nanotechnology,” according to Jim Thomas of the ETC Group’s Oxford office. “Not only does the Prince set aside the fictional notion of ‘grey goo,’ but he also sensibly reminds us that there are important unanswered questions relating to the control and ownership of these technologies,” said Thomas.