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recommended reading
(non-technical)


Marlow's Nanofaq
http://www.johnrobertmarlow.com/nanofaq.html

A quick introduction to nanotech basics, capabilities, and dangers, by the author of Nano.


Why The Future Doesn't Need Us
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.04/joy_pr.html

Sun Microsystems Founder Bill Joy's controversial Wired article on the dangers of nano and other advanced technologies. The Times of London likened this article to Einstein's 1939 letter to President Roosevelt, warning of the possibility of an atomic bomb.


There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom: An Invitation to Enter a New Field of Physics
http://www.zyvex.com/nanotech/feynman.html

Nobel laureate physicist Richard Feynman's original conceptualization of nanotechnology—circa 1959.


Nanotechnology and Global Security
http://www.zyvex.com/nanotech/nano4/jeremiahPaper.html

Former Joint Chiefs Vice-Chairman Admiral David E. Jeremiah's address cites nanotech as the wave of the future—and also as being more destabilizing than nuclear weapons.



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nanotech organizations

organizations dedicated to preparing for and/or promoting nanotechnology


Foresight Institute
http://www.foresight.org/

The most comprehensive nanotech site on the web; home of founders K. Eric Drexler and Christine Peterson.


Institute for Molecular Manufacturing
http://www.imm.org/

A leading nanotech research organization; IMM also promotes guidelines for nanotech research and development. Like Foresight (above), a veritable Who's Who of nanotech.


Institute of Nanotechnology
http://www.nano.org.uk/

UK-based organization focusing on research, development, and education.


NanoBusiness Alliance
http://www.nanobusiness.org/

The first industry trade group, dedicated to advancing the nanotech and microsystems industries.


Nanotechnology Institute
http://www.nanotechnologyinstitute.org/

Furthering the art, science, and practice of nanotechnology; an American Society of Mechanical Engineers International organization.


Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~cben/

NSF-funded Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center run by Richard Smalley.


Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
http://www.crnano.org/

Promotes awareness of the benefits and dangers of nanotech, and encourages responsible uses of nanotech.


European NanoBusiness Association
http://www.nanoeurope.org/

Industrial and trade organization to promote professional nanodevelopment in Europe.


NanoVIP.com
http://www.nanovip.com/

International nanotechnology business directory.


European Society for the Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology Sciences
http://www.visiononline.tv/

Promotes ultra precision technologies for the benefit of industries, universities, and research institutes.


Russian Society of Scanning Probe Microscopy and Nanotechnology
http://www.nanoworld.org/

Multidisciplinary Russian group; website in English and Russian.


Molecular Manufacturing Shortcut Group
http://www.islandone.org/MMSG/

This subject-based chapter of the National Space Society promotes the development of nanotech as a means to facilitate the settlement of space.


NanoelectronicsPlanet.com
http://www.nanoelectronicsplanet.com/

News and more, focusing on the nanoelectronics industry.


Nanotechnology Industries
http://www.nanoindustries.com/

Information and resources about nanotech and related emerging technologies; "Nanogirl" Gina Miller's site.


Nano Science and Technology Institute
http://www.nsti.org/

Engaged in the promotion and integration of nano-bio-micro technologies through education, technology, and business development.


nanoSIG
http://www.nanosig.org/

Membership-based organization focused on the commercial development of nanotech; one of several regional nanoforums (see site for others).


tinytechjobs
http://www.tinytechjobs.com/

Information on jobs at the intersection of nanotech, biotech, and infotech; employers may post job openings free until 2005.


Larta
http://www.larta.org/

Focused on growing technology businesses and conducting cutting-edge technologies to the marketplace; formerly the Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance.


Texas Nanotechnology Initiative
http://www.texasnano.org/

Striving to make Texas a world leader in nanotech research, development, and commercialization; one board member is Zyvex founder James Von Ehr II.


IEEE Nanotechnology Council
http://ewh.ieee.org/tc/nanotech/

Multidisciplinary group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. formed to to advance and coordinate IEEE nanotech work in scientific, literary, and educational areas.


Nanoword.net
http://www.nanoword.net/

Online nanotech encyclopedia/library/bookstore.


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nanotech companies

companies focused primarily on nanotechnology


Zyvex
http://www.zyvex.com/

The first and leading nanotechnology company. Founded by James R. Von Ehr II


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government nanotech efforts

government-run nanotechnology programs


North America

National Nanotechnology Initiative
http://www.nano.gov/

U.S. government's National Nanotechnology Initiative homepage.


Center for Nanotechnology
http://www.ipt.arc.nasa.gov/index.html

NASA's nanotechnology headquarters; based at NASA's Ames Research Center.


Nanotechnology Team Home Page
http://www.nas.nasa.gov/Groups/SciTech/nano/index.html

Home of NASA's Science and Technology Group/Nanotechnology Team; based at NASA's Advanced Supercomputing Division (formerly NASA's Numerical Aerospace Simulation Systems Division).


NASA-JSC Area Nanotechnology Study Group
http://amtexpo.com/nano/main.shtml

NASA group which gathers and disseminates information on the latest advances in molecular nanotechnology; based at NASA's Johnson Space Center.




National Institute for Nanotechnology
http://nint-innt.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

Jointly funded and operated by the National Research Council Canada and the University of Alberta.


Japan

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Europe

European Community: Nanotechnology
http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/

The European Community's nanotech homepage.


NanoSpain
http://www.nanospain.net/nanospain.htm

The Spanish Nanotechnology Network promotes Spanish science, research, and commercial nanotech applications; funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science.


PHANTOMS
http://www.phantomsnet.com/html/index.php

The European Nanotechnology Network focuses coordination in areas of nanotech research with long-term strategic impacts; launched by the European Commission under the Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme.


Chinese Academy of Sciences Nano Science and Technology Center
http://www.casnano.net.cn/

The center is composed of those research institutes of the CAS engaged in the study and development of nano science and technology.


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nanoethics

organizations and articles dealing with ethical issues in nanotechnology


Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
http://www.crnano.org/

Promotes awareness of the benefits and dangers of nanotech, and encourages responsible uses of nanotech.


No Small Matter
http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?f=Articles/Archive/insider/2002/12/10trends-nanotech121602.xml&hed=No%20small%20matter

Article predicting the emergence of nanoethics as a response to backlash against nanotech; from Red Herring.


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nanomedicine

nanomedicine resources


"Say "Ah!"
http://www.foresight.org/Nanomedicine/SayAh/index.html

A plain-language introduction to nanomedicine by Robert A. Freitas, Jr., the world's foremost authority on the topic. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2000 issue of The Sciences (published by the New York Academy of Sciences).


The Future of Nanofabrication and Molecular Scale Devices in Nanomedicine
http://www.rfreitas.com/Nano/FutureNanofabNMed.htm

A more sophisticated introduction to nanomedicine, also by Robert A. Freitas, Jr. Originally published as chapter four of the book Future of Health Technology (Renata G. Bushko, ed.; IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2002).


Death Is An Outrage
http://www.rfreitas.com/Nano/DeathIsAnOutrage.htm

Text of a 2002 lecture delivered to the Fifth Alcor Conference on Extreme Life Extension by Robert A. Freitas, Jr.


Nanomedicine Art Gallery
http://www.foresight.org/Nanomedicine/Gallery/index.html

The first and most extensive collection of original and previously published artwork, animations, and links depicting future medical nanorobots. Creator and curator: Robert A. Freitas, Jr.


Nanomedicine Book Site
http://www.nanomedicine.com

Homepage of the landmark book series Nanomedicine—the definitive four-volume technical work on the medical applications of nanotechnology and medical nanorobotics, authored by Robert A. Freitas, Jr. These are the first books on the subject; two of the four volumes have been completed, and are now available online.


Kinematic Self-Replicating Machines
http://www.MolecularAssembler.com/KSRM.htm

Summary and table of contents for the first comprehensive survey of physical self-replicating machines ever published, authored by Robert A. Freitas, Jr. and Ralph C. Merkle. This technical book (slated for publication in October 2004) includes the new Freitas-Merkle map of the entire 137-dimension replicator design space, providing a classification scheme for all known replicators (published here for the first time). The full text of the book will be available online sometime in 2005.


Respirocytes—A Mechanical Artificial Red Cell: Exploratory Design in Medical Nanotechnology
http://www.foresight.org/Nanomedicine/Respirocytes.html

Revised version of a technical paper laying out a design for artificial red blood cells, by Robert A. Freitas, Jr.. The first medical nanotechnology device design paper ever published in apeer-reviewed mainstream medical journal. Originally published as Exploratory Design in Medical Nanotechnology: A Mechanical Artificial Red Cell in the journal Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes, and Immobil. Biotech (26 (1998):411-430).


Microbivores: Artificial Mechanical Phagocytes using Digest and Discharge Protocol
http://www.rfreitas.com/Nano/Microbivores.htm

Technical paper detailing the design of artificial white cells, by Robert A. Freitas, Jr. The most extensive scaling study of a single medical nanorobot yet published.


Vasculoid: A Personal Nanomedical Appliance to Replace Human Blood
http://www.jetpress.org/volume11/vasculoid.html

Technical paper detailing the most complex medical nanorobotic system ever designed: a vasculoid appliance to replace the entire human bloodstream. Authored by Robert A. Freitas, Jr. and Christopher J. Phoenix.




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nanocomputing

resources relating to nanoscale computing


NanoComputer Dream Team
http://www.nanocomputer.org/

Originally created to build the world's first nanoscale computer, NCDT has expanded its mission to become an international educational organization with the objective of fostering a collaborative environment for nanodevelopment.


MITRE: The Nanoelectronics and Nanocomputing Homepage
http://www.mitre.org/tech/nanotech/

News, articles, technical papers, and other resources dealing with nanoelectronics and nanocomputing; a MITRE Corporation website.


NanoelectronicsPlanet.com
http://www.nanoelectronicsplanet.com/

News and more, focusing on the nanoelectronics industry.


Center for Nanotechnology
http://www.ipt.arc.nasa.gov/index.html

NASA's nanotechnology headquarters; based at NASA's Ames Research Center. Work includes computational nanotechnology, computational nanoelectronics, computational optoelectronics, and computational nanofabrication modeling.


Towards Quantum Information Technology
http://www.qubit.org/library/intros/nano/nano.html

A brief, readable introduction to quantum-scale nanocomputing, by Simon Benjamin and Artur Ekert; from the Centre for Quantum Computation.


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nanotechnology books

sites featuring nonfiction books about nanotechnology (some feature fiction as well)


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nanotechnology in fiction

sites featuring fiction books revolving around nanotechnology


johnrobertmarlow.com
http://www.johnrobertmarlow.com

Nanotech-oriented website featuring excerpts from the hardcover novel Nano (winner of the Nanotechnology Now Editor's Choice Award).


Nanotechnology in Science Fiction
http://www.geocities.com/asnapier/nano/n-sf/

The bibliography of nanotechnology in science fiction—since 1994. Extensive listing.


Nanotechnology Science Fiction Books
http://nanotech-now.com/nanotechnology-scifi-books.htm

A shorter list of nanotech sf titles from the Nanotechnology Now site.


Nanotechnology Books
http://nanotech-now.com/nanotechnology-books.htm

Nice selection of nanotech nonfiction, with general and technical titles; from the Nanotechnology Now site.


SciFan: Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Theme: Nanotechnology
http://www.scifan.com/themes/themes.asp?TH_themeid=13

Extensive listing of nanotech-themed science fiction and fantasy books from SciFan.


Books on Nanotechnology
http://www.ethicsweb.ca/books/nanotechnology.htm

List of nanotech fiction and nonfiction books from the EthicsWeb Bookstore.


Ethical Issues in Nanotechnology
http://www.ethicsweb.ca/nanotechnology/index.html

Nanoethics resource page from EthicsWeb.ca


'Mind the Gap': Science and Ethics in Nanotechnology
http://www.utoronto.ca/jcb/pdf/nanotechnology.pdf

From the journal Nanotechnology (February 17, 2003).


The Ethics of Nanotechnology
http://www.actionbioscience.org/newfrontiers/chen.html

An undergraduate student paper (2002).


The Ethics of Nanotechnology
http://nanotech-now.com/ethics-of-nanotechnology.htm

Brief list of nanotech ethical guidelines from Nanotechnology Now website (May 6, 2003).


Ethical Administration of Nanotechnology
http://www.nanotech-now.com/papers/?area=reader&read=00003

From Nanotechnology Now website (December, 2002).


Responsible Nanotechnology: Looking Beyond the Good News
http://www.eurekalert.org/context.php?context=nano&show=essays&essaydate=1102

Essay dealing with nanotech environmental impact and risk assessment.


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nanotechnology books online

free nanotech books—read online or download for later


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nanotech publications
(non-technical)

online nanotech magazines and blogs, email newsletters, etc.


Howard Lovy's NanoBot
http://nanobot.blogspot.com/

Information and commentary in this blog from the news editor of Small Times Media; offers many behind-the-scenes insights.


Forbes/Wolfe Blog
http://www.forbeswolfe.com/

Blog on the science, markets, and trends of nanotech; by the author of the Forbes/Wolfe Nanotech Reporthttp://www.newsletters.forbes.com/nanotech/report.php.


TNT Weekly
http://www.cientifica.info/html/TNT/tnt_weekly/subscribe.htm

Trends in Nanotechnology Weekly is a free email newsletter covering current nanotech events; published by Cientifica. Current and past issues can be found in the: TNT Weekly Archive.


Microengineering & Nanotechnology News
http://www.buscom.com/letters/mtnpromo/mtnpromo.html

Plain-language news of advances in microengineering and nanotech research; published by the Business Communications Company, Inc.. Free sample issue online.


nanomagazine.com
http://www.nanomagazine.com/

Original material on nanoscale technology and molecular nanotechnology.


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nanotech journals
(scientific/technical)

professional and peer-reviewed journals dealing with nanotechnology


Nanotechnology
http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/0957-4484/1

The first journal to cover all aspects of nanoscale science and technology from a multidisciplinary perspective; a publication of the Institute of Physics.


Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology
http://www.vjnano.org/nano/

Weekly multijournal compilation of nanoscale systems research.


Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
http://www.aspbs.com/jnn/

Bimonthly, multidisciplinary journal covering nanotech.


Nanotech Week
http://www.nsti.org/news.html

Nanotech and microtech news from the National Science and Technology Institute.


Nanotechnology Industries
http://www.nanoindustries.com/index.html

"Nanogirl" Gina Miller's site.


Nanotechnology Industries News
http://www.nanoindustries.com/news/index.html

Nanotech news collected by "Nanogirl" Gina Miller.


Nano Letters
http://pubs.acs.org/journals/nalefd/index.html

Reports on fundamental research in all branches of the theory and practice of nanotechnology; a publication of the American Chemical Society.


International Journal of Nanoscience
http://www.worldscinet.com/ijn/ijn.shtml

Interdisciplinary research journal covering all aspects of nanometer scale science and technology; published by World Scientific.


Fullerines, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures
http://www.dekker.com/servlet/product/productid/FST

Discussion of theoretical, experimental, and applicatory aspects of the chemistry and physics of fullerenes, nanotubes, and carbon nanostructures. Formerly Fullerine Science and Technology; published by Dekker.


Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
http://www.iop.org/EJ/S/UNREG/journal/0960-1317

Covers all aspects of microelectromechanical structures, devices, and systems, as well as micromechanics and micromechatronics.


Journal of Molecular Structure
http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/5/0/0/8/5/0/index.htt

Provides important new structural information on all types of chemical species; published by Elsevier.


Journal of Nanoparticle Research
http://www.kluweronline.com/issn/1388-0764

The first interdisciplinary journal devoted to nanoparticle science and technology; published by Kluwer Academic Publishers.


Nanojournal.org
http://www.nanojournal.org/

Online database referencing all nanotech papers from selected journals, mid-2001 to present.


Precision Engineering
http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/5/2/5/0/1/7/index.htt

Journal of the International Societies for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, dedicated to the multidisciplinary study and practice of high-accuracy engineering, metrology, and manufacturing; published by Elsevier.


Ultramicroscopy
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/03043991

Provides a cross-disciplinary forum for ultrastructure researchers who use, and for those who develop, ultramicroscopy tools and methods; published by Elsevier.


Microelectronic Engineering
http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/5/0/5/6/6/0/index.htt

International journal of semiconductor manufacturing technology including nanoelectronic engineering; published by Elsevier.


Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/6/0/0/7/6/0/index.htt

Journal of the International Zeolite Association, covering all aspects of porous solids classified as either microporous or mesoporous; published by Elsevier.


Microsystem Technologies
http://www.springerlink.com/app/home/journal.asp?wasp=pf9dmxgjqq6xwp59drwq&referrer=parent&backto=searchpublicationsresults,1,1;

Timely research on microsystems and nanosystems information storage and processing systems; published by Springer-Verlag.


Molecular Simulation
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/08927022.html

Covers all aspects or research related to, or of importance to, molecular modelling and simulation (including theoretical and experimental informatics); published by the Taylor & Francis Group.


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nanotechnology investing

investing in nanotechnology


Forbes/Wolfe Nanotech Report
http://www.newsletters.forbes.com/nanotech/report.php

Monthly newsletter detailing how trends in the nanotech community affect Wall Street and investors.


Forbes/Wolfe Blog
http://www.forbeswolfe.com/

Blog on the science, markets, and trends of nanotech; by Josh Wolfe, author of the Forbes/Wolfe Nanotech Report


NanoInvestorNews
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/index.php

News, forums, and more of interest to nanotech and MEMS investors.


Nanalyze
http://www.nanalyze.com/

News, articles, and forums providing the private investment community with information on nanotechnology.


CurrinResearch.com
http://www.currinresearch.com/

Weekly investment newsletter covering nanotechnology.


NanoBiotech News
http://www.nhionline.net/products/nbn.htm

Weekly investment newsletter providing news and analysis focusing on the nanobiotech/nanomedical market.



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nanoweapons and security

resources dealing with nanoweapons, nanoaccidents, and security issues


Nanotechnology and Global Security
http://www.zyvex.com/nanotech/nano4/jeremiahPaper.html

Former Joint Chiefs Vice-Chairman Admiral David E. Jeremiah's Foresight Conference address cites nanotech as the wave of the future—and also as being more destabilizing than nuclear weapons.


War in the Age of Invisible Machines
http://web.archive.org/web/20030727071335/http://www.mccarthy.cx/WorldSystem/war.htm

Article delving into the implications of nanoweapons for war, peace, and power; by Thomas McCarthy. (The title above is actually a subheading within the larger article, which is entitled Molecular Nanotechnology and the World System).

Nanotechnology and International Security
http://www.foresight.org/Conferences/MNT05/Papers/Gubrud/index.html

Foresight Conference paper explaining why nanoweapons demand radical changes in current military and political thought; by Mark Avrum Gubrud.


The Mind of an American Specialist in Nanotechnology
http://216.26.163.62/2003/lev8_01.html

Thoughts on China's pursuit of post-nuclear superweapons (including nanotechnology), and criticism of the paper above; by Lev Navrozov. From World Tribune.com.


Nanotechnology—Part II
http://216.26.163.62/2003/lev8_15.html

Continuation of the above article, by Lev Navrozov. From World Tribune.com.


A Glimpse Into China's Post-Nuclear Super-Weapons: Interview with Lev Navrozov
http://www.worldthreats.com/asia/interview_navrozov.htm

Interview arguing that China's pursuit of post-nuclear superweapons (including nanoweapons) is the greatest threat to world freedom and the survival of the West. Also published as Thinking the Unthinkable: China's Future Colonization of the USA. From World Tribune.com. From World Threats.


Will Eric Drexler Save the West from Nano Annihilation?
http://216.26.163.62/2003/lev12_19.html

Article drawing ominous parallels between the current global situation and that just prior to World War II, focusing on choices leading to the development of nuclear weapons and nanoweapons; by Lev Navrozov. From World Tribune.com.


Conflict and Defense in an Age of Nanotechnology
http://www.blowyourmind.net/nano.htm

Thoughts on dealing safely with aggression in a time of mature nanotechnology, by Will Ware.


Infowar—Nanotech
http://www.nada.kth.se/~asa/InfoWar/nano.html

Speculations on nanoweapons in a fictional Infowar future, by Anders Sandberg and Robert Ingdahl.


Nanotechnology and the Fight Against Terrorism
http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=375

Article examining the role of nanotechnology in homeland security, by Kevin Coleman. From Directions magazine.


Dangers of Molecular Nanotechnology
http://crnano.org/dangers.htm

Section of a larger draft paper (CRN Research—Current Results) from the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology.


Why The Future Doesn't Need Us
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.04/joy_pr.html

Sun Microsystems Founder Bill Joy's controversial Wired article on the dangers of nano and other advanced technologies. The Times of London likened this article to Einstein's 1939 letter to President Roosevelt, warning of the possibility of an atomic bomb.


Some Limits to Global Ecophagy by Biovorous Nanoreplicators, with Public Policy Recommendations
http://www.foresight.org/NanoRev/Ecophagy.html

Technical paper exploring the theoretical limits of earth-devouring nanite swarms, with discussion of countermeasures, by Robert Freitas, Jr. Written in response to Bill Joy's Why The Future Doesn't Need Us. Dark as the picture painted by this paper is—it may be unduly optimistic.


Act Now to Keep New Technologies Out of Destructive Hands
http://www.pugwash.org/reports/pim/pim18.htm

Bill Joy's follow-up to his earlier article Why The Future Doesn't Need Us, written in response to comments from Jacques Attali, Francis Fukuyama, Amory Lovins, and Alvin and Heidi Toffler; originally published in New Perspectives Quarterly.


Engines of Destruction
http://www.foresight.org/EOC/EOC_Chapter_11.html

The very first reference to nanoweapons and nanoaccidents; chapter eleven of K. Eric Drexler's book Engines of Creation.


Strategies for Survival
http://www.foresight.org/EOC/EOC_Chapter_12.html

Strategies for dealing with nanoweapons and nanoaccidents; chapter twelve of K. Eric Drexler's book Engines of Creation.


A Dialogue on Dangers
http://www.foresight.org/Updates/Background3.html#DangerDialog

A hypothetical, moderated dialogue between "pro-progress" and "pro-caution" advocates discussing nanotech and artificial intelligence; written by K. Eric Drexler in 1988, it anticipates many aspects of the current debate.


Safety, Accidents, and Abuse
http://www.foresight.org/UTF/Unbound_LBW/chapt_12.html

More strategies for dealing with nanoweapons and nanoaccidents; chapter twelve of the book Unbounding the Future, by K. Eric Drexler, Christine Peterson, and Gayle Pergamit.


Molecular Nanotechnology Guidelines
http://www.foresight.org/guidelines/index.html

Guidelines for the safe development of molecular nanotechnology, from the Foresight Institute.


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nanotech news sources

online news sources focusing on nanotechnology


nanodot
http://nanodot.org/

Nanotechnology news and discussion of emerging technologies. A Foresight Institute website.


Nanotechnology Now
http://nanotech-now.com/

Reporting on disruptive technologies such as nanotech, MEMS, and molecular biology.


nanotechweb.org
http://www.nanotechweb.org/

Nanotech news, resources, and scientific papers from the Institute of Physics (publisher of the journal Nanotechnology). Note the "news" link up top.


News.NanoApex.com
http://news.nanoapex.com/

Breaking news, resources, and discussion of nanotech and MEMS.


Scientific American: Nanotechnology Coverage
http://www.sciam.com/nanotech/

The publication which once dismissed nanotech now delivers current coverage of nanotech.


Small Times
http://www.smalltimes.com/

News on nanotech, MEMS, and microsystems.


Technology Review: Nanotechnology and Materials
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/nan.asp

Nanotech research news from MIT's Technology Review.


Nanotech News Search
http://www.nano.gov/news.htm

Use this government page to search for nanotech headlines and research news from PubScience, University Science News, ABC, BBC, CNN, News Index, Yahoo News, and more. Not all links work.


NanoNews.TV
http://www.nanonews.tv/

All nanotech news, all the time; streaming video news site of The NanoTechnology Group, Inc. The intro page is here: http://www.tntg.org/id77.htm.


Nano Tsunami
http://www.nano-tsunami.com/

Nanotech news site.


Nanotechnology.net
http://www.nanotechnology.net/home/index.asp

News, newsletters, and other resources from the world of nanotechnology; free registration required to access some areas.


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nanotechnology mailing lists, newsgroups, etc.

electronic mailing lists, newsgroups, and forums focused on nanotechnology


sci.nanotech
news:sci.nanotech

Nanotechnology news and discussion on usenet. (Note that this link will open your newsreader.) The group's archives (1988-present) are here: sci.nanotech archives.


Nanotech
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nanotech/

Nanotechnology discussion group run by "Nanogirl" Gina Miller.


Nanogirlnews
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nanogirlnews/

Nanotechnology news compiled by "Nanogirl" Gina Miller.


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nanotechnology educational resources

organizations and other resources promoting education about nanotechnology


Foresight Institute
http://www.foresight.org/

The most comprehensive nanotech site on the web; Drexler's home.


The NanoTechnology Group, Inc.
http://www.tntg.org/id77.htm

Facilitates the development of nanoscale science and subject-specific math curricula for grades pre-K to 20, with emphasis on virtual tools and gaming platforms.


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nanotechnology conferences and events

major nanotech happenings


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nanohumor

funny stuff


Little Robots In Your Pants
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/07/18/popsci.nantech.pants/

Amusing conversation between writer Jenny Everett and Dockers' customer service department, which is trying to explain how the company's 'nanotechnology pants' work. This piece originally appeared in Popular Science, which has also placed it online: Little Robots In Your Pants.


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opposition to nanotechnology

information about those opposed to the near-term development of nanotechnology


Rebels Against the Future
http://reason.com/rb/rb022801.shtml

Column on the birth of the global antitechnology movement, by Ronald Bailey of Reason Magazine Online.


Nanotech Negativism
http://reason.com/rb/rb070401.shtml

Column on neo-Luddites and nanotechnology, by Ronald Bailey of Reason Magazine Online.


The Smaller the Better
http://www.reason.com/0312/fe.rb.the.shtml

Column delving into the looming threat of a nanotechnology moratorium, by Ronald Bailey of Reason Magazine Online.


Rage against the (Green) Machine
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,59287,00.html

Article on growing opposition to nanotech, by Noah Shachtman; from Wired News.


Is There a Devil in Nanotech's Details?
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=5355

Article dealing with activist concerns, by James M. Pethokoukis; from U.S. News & World Report.


Support for Nanobots Shrinking
http://www.wired.com/

Article on (activist-induced) fading support for a specific branch of nanotech—Drexlerian assemblers/disassemblers, by Noah Shachtman; from Wired News.


ETC Group
http://www.etcgroup.org/

Action Group on Erosion, Technology, and Concentration (formerly Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI)).


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