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Why care about nanotechnology?

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Why you should care about nanotechnology. This essay series includes contributions from nanotechnology thinkers offering their understanding as to why everyone should care about the potential and power of nanotechnology. An essay by Dr. Eric Drexler. An essay by Robert A. Freitas Jr. An essay by Ralph C. Merkle. An essay by Steve Jurvetson. An essay by Nadrian C. Seeman. An essay by Mauro Ferrari. An essay by Teri Odom. For the General Reader. For the Technical Reader. Why You Should Care.

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About Nanotechnology

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That devices and materials could someday be fabricated to atomic specifications. "The principles of physics, as far as I can see, do not speak against the possibility of maneuvering things atom by atom." This concept was expanded and popularized in a 1986 book. By K Eric Drexler. Who applied the term nanotechnology to Feynman's vision. The term "nano-technology" had been coined in 1974 by Norio Taniguichi. A Short History of Nanotechnology. An Overview of Nanotechnology. For the General Reader. Foresight...

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Human Enhancement and Nanotechnology

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Human Enhancement and Nanotechnology. A Foresight Nanotech Institute Policy Issues Brief. By Jacob Heller and Christine Peterson. Some worry that human enhancements may create undesirable pressures to enhance. Would it be possible to compete for a job if everyone else was enhanced mentally, to compete in athletics if everyone else was strength-enhanced, or compete for a spouse if you were not physically enhanced? Feynman's Path to Nanotechnology. Web site development by Netconcepts.

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Resources

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The following links provide web resources for nanotechnology research. The following links provide resources for investors interested in investing in nanotechnology. Government and Policy Resources. The web has many government and policy resources, which you can access through the following links:. Government and Policy Resources. In addition to Foresight's web site and blog, http:/ foresight.org/nanodot/. There are other nanotechnology web sites and blogs, which you can access through the following links.

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Foresight Nanotechnology Challenges

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Foresight's focus on advancing beneficial nanotechnology includes both delivering the ultimate opportunities of advanced nanotechnology and harvesting the near-term benefits of incremental advances in current nanoscience and nanotechnology. Our efforts are turned to guiding nanotechnology research, public policy and education to address six major challenges that humanity faces. 1 Providing Renewable Clean Energy. Providing Renewable Clean Energy. 2 Supplying Clean Water Globally. Humans are living longer...

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About Nanotechnology

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That devices and materials could someday be fabricated to atomic specifications. "The principles of physics, as far as I can see, do not speak against the possibility of maneuvering things atom by atom." This concept was expanded and popularized in a 1986 book. By K Eric Drexler. Who applied the term nanotechnology to Feynman's vision. The term "nano-technology" had been coined in 1974 by Norio Taniguichi. A Short History of Nanotechnology. An Overview of Nanotechnology. For the General Reader. Foresight...

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2012 Foresight Institute Distinguished Student Award

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2012 Foresight Institute Distinguished Student Award. For the college undergraduate or graduate student. Whose work in nanotechnology is deemed most notable. Submissions/nominations were due October 31, 2012. The student should not have received their PhD before January 2013. Winner of 2012 Award Announced. The 2012 Student Award was awarded January 12, 2013 at the Feynman Awards Banquet of the Foresight Technical Conference " Illuminating Atomic Precision. The Foresight Distinguished Student Award was e...

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1989 Nanotechnology Conference

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The First Foresight Conference. Articles about the Conference. The first in the series of Foresight Conferences. The conference was held October 27-29, 1989. This was the first comprehensive conference on the topic of nanotechology. The conference drew participants from three continents and many disciplines. Palo Alto, CA. It was to have been held at Stanford University, but an earthquake the previous week forced relocation of most of the sessions to the Garden Court Hotel, Palo Alto, California. Manager...

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Nanomedicine Art Gallery

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By Robert A. Freitas Jr. Please send comments to. Welcome to the Nanomedicine Art Gallery. Exhibits grouped by Nanorobot Species, Medical Challenge, and Individual Artist. Complete Listing of Current Nanomedicine Art Gallery Exhibits. Submissions by Visitors to the Nanomedicine Art Gallery. Visual Arts Competitions and Awards for Nanomedicine. Other Sites with Nanotechnology-Related Images. Other Sites with Medical or Microbiology-Related Images. Welcome to the Nanomedicine Art Gallery. For major assista...

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2014 DPM Energy Workshop

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Foresight Institute's 2014 Workshop on Directed/Programmable Matter for Energy. Sept 5-7, 2014, in Palo Alto, California. A small, highly interactive 2-1/2 day meeting focused on long-term prospects for revolutionary advances in energy storage, transmission, and generation based on improved precision in our control of matter. This was a private, invitation-only event. Directed Programmable Matter for Energy Applications: Insights, analysis and implications for society. Katherine Harry, PhD Candidate.