Tiny ethics for big challenges - Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE

T he emerging capability to observe and organize matter at the atomic level has captured the attention of government, the science and engineering communities, and the general public. Huge allocations of financial and personnel resources are now being poured into ventures of research, exploration, and development with the hope that nanoscience will provide the knowledge and skills required to achieve precise manipulation and control over matter. Applications projected for this new technology span a broad range, from the design and fabrication of new membranes, to