i went to the NSF nanotechnology symposium in DC in 2002 or 2003 and I believe it was there that I heard a talk showing an increase in nanotechnology development after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton">Clinton</a> mentioned it in 2000. International initiatives on nanotech started as a result. that's when it started getting more buzz on the international circuit and was beginning to get hot in academics & VC, although the scientific foundation was already there. among my heros is Paul Alivisatos.
i'm not sure when it was first used in popular culture, certainly earler in books like The Diamond Age and Mondo 2000. I'm trying to think of movies that reference it, but I can't think of the first...i remember being shocked though. i don't think the Hulk was the first, but I think it has the most scientific nanotech cameo of the movies that I've seen. that makes sense though since Ang Lee's wife is a biologist.
personally, i think the word is ill-defined as is the field itself which makes it subject to misuse. i don't think that nanotech will get out of control and self-replicate...i don't think it will evolve...that's what the genetically modified microbes are for... ;)
due to the controversial nature of nanotech (largely due to the buzz...some spun by scientists themselves to generate funding...necessary due to changes in the way science is funded)...many eminent scientists have commented on it, such as <a href="http://www.sciencewatch.com/july-aug2002/sw_july-aug2002_page3.htm">Whitesides </a> and nobel laureat <a href="http://www.phys.columbia.edu/faculty/stormer.htm">Horst Stormer</a>. i saw Stormer in a panel discussion wherein he stated that what people hope will happen with nanotech may not happen for 100 years. science can surprise you, so his opinion might be a bit conservative; however, if patent law continues without revision, it may never happen at all...not soon anyway. (that's a strong opinion of mine, but i'm sure i'm not the only one frustrated with the hinderance of innovation due to patents). there are a lot of parallel scientific fields that need to come of age before the diamond age.
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Unknoen - Thu 26 Aug 2004 17:34:00
When Did Nanotech Start being Known Of?:)Anonymous - Sun 03 Oct 2004 21:31:05
i do not knowlani - Tue 05 Oct 2004 20:02:26
i went to the NSF nanotechnology symposium in DC in 2002 or 2003 and I believe it was there that I heard a talk showing an increase in nanotechnology development after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton">Clinton</a> mentioned it in 2000. International initiatives on nanotech started as a result. that's when it started getting more buzz on the international circuit and was beginning to get hot in academics & VC, although the scientific foundation was already there. among my heros is Paul Alivisatos. i'm not sure when it was first used in popular culture, certainly earler in books like The Diamond Age and Mondo 2000. I'm trying to think of movies that reference it, but I can't think of the first...i remember being shocked though. i don't think the Hulk was the first, but I think it has the most scientific nanotech cameo of the movies that I've seen. that makes sense though since Ang Lee's wife is a biologist. personally, i think the word is ill-defined as is the field itself which makes it subject to misuse. i don't think that nanotech will get out of control and self-replicate...i don't think it will evolve...that's what the genetically modified microbes are for... ;) due to the controversial nature of nanotech (largely due to the buzz...some spun by scientists themselves to generate funding...necessary due to changes in the way science is funded)...many eminent scientists have commented on it, such as <a href="http://www.sciencewatch.com/july-aug2002/sw_july-aug2002_page3.htm">Whitesides </a> and nobel laureat <a href="http://www.phys.columbia.edu/faculty/stormer.htm">Horst Stormer</a>. i saw Stormer in a panel discussion wherein he stated that what people hope will happen with nanotech may not happen for 100 years. science can surprise you, so his opinion might be a bit conservative; however, if patent law continues without revision, it may never happen at all...not soon anyway. (that's a strong opinion of mine, but i'm sure i'm not the only one frustrated with the hinderance of innovation due to patents). there are a lot of parallel scientific fields that need to come of age before the diamond age.anonymous - Sun 03 Oct 2004 21:30:49
i do not knowAnonymous - Tue 23 Nov 2004 10:32:59
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