Putting Names with Nanotech

The fruits of nanotech are enough to boggle the human mind --- and that’s what worries many scientists. Unfavorable nanotech portrayals in best-selling novels such as Michael Crichton’s “Prey” have the potential of sparking widespread public misperceptions of the emerging technology among the general public.

Likewise, federal regulators and insurers need to know what nanotech substances are toxic and should be restricted.

Small wonder why a growing number of scientists want to develop a systematic method for naming their creations.

Posted by Jim Langcuster at May 18, 2004 09:22 AM | TrackBack