Why we need Fab

I suspect many readers have seen Neil Gershenfeld’s TED talk on fab labs, or read his book. In particular, notice the part where he comments that fabs are following the track of computers, currently in the minicomputer stage. You can see the same progression in my keynote for a SME meeting a couple of years… Continue reading Why we need Fab

"Cold fusion" redux?

20 years ago, in the wake of the cold fusion excitement-turned-debacle, I noticed an interesting fact. The people doing the experiments were divided into two classes: The electrochemists who believed that fusion was happening were doing their experiments in plastic tubs and glassware, whereas the physicists who believed that no fusion was really happening were… Continue reading "Cold fusion" redux?

Parricide

Once upon a time, or so the story goes, there was a young man who was hauled up before the court on charges that he had killed his father and mother. He readily confessed to the crime, but nevertheless pled for clemency: after all, he pointed out, he was an orphan. Recently on his blog… Continue reading Parricide

Will realization of the seriousness of climate change push the development of molecular nanotechnology?

The answers of 151 thinkers and visionaries to the Edge Annual question for 2009 have been posted. The question: “WHAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING?” As phrased by John Brockman, Editor and Publisher, “What game-changing scientific ideas and developments do you expect to live to see?” In his answer, nanotechnology pioneer Eric Drexler points to a role… Continue reading Will realization of the seriousness of climate change push the development of molecular nanotechnology?

Why the DMS debate is a good thing for nanotech

One of the main reasons that we are confident in the overall predictions of molecular manufacturing is that there are many pathways to it from current technology and using currently understood science. It is thus something of a milestone that we have arrived at a fork in the road about which there is room for… Continue reading Why the DMS debate is a good thing for nanotech

Faster structure determinations to benefit nanotechnology

Two stories report new tools that should accelerate nanotech development by providing scientists with faster determination of molecular structures.

At the Intersection of Art and Science: nano

A new collaboration between UCLA and the LA Museum of art seems to have produced an innovative new exhibit (permalink here) depicting the crossroads between art, science, and culture, and how they influence one another.

If anyone in the LA area happens to make it by the exhibit, feel free to submit a review of the exhibit to us, and we'll include it in a future posting on nanodot…

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NanoMem said to exceed flash density one-hundredfold

Gina Miller writes "An article from EE Times June 25, 2002, says that Rolltronics Corp. announced on Monday they will be developing NanoMem devices. This thin film memory technology is estimated to be five times cheaper than flash memory and store 10 to 100 times more data. NanoMems is based on self assembly and is aimed to be on the market in 2004 in the form of display components like OLEDs and electronic paper."

Extropy Institute Resource Directory – Nanotechnol

Anand writes "The nanotechnology section in Extropy Institute's Resource Directory is now available. It has been divided into three subsections, papers, websites, and miscellaneous, and each subsection contains categories for further improved organization. One of the main goals for the directory is to make each section a continually valuable resource for not only laymen and amateurs, but also for experts. Each section will be regularly updated; any link addition or removal suggestions or comments are very appreciated."

Online resources for computational chemistry, nanotech journal

Science and technical publisher Wiley InterScience has announced it will add the Encyclopedia of Computational Chemistry to Wiley InterScienceís growing selection of quality electronic Major Reference Works online. According to the announcement, ìComprising 5 volumes, and equivalent to over 3,500 print pages, the online version of the work now provides computational chemists with unmatched breadth of content together with a dynamic and flexible format, perfectly suited to their progressive discipline.î It also states the Encyclopedia contains over 300 primary articles together with a further 375 definition articles covering all aspects of the field, from ab initio computations to biological and biochemical applications, and contains contributions from more than 300 leading computational chemists. The online version provides fully searchable text, hyper-linked cross-references, and over 300 full color illustrations. Alas, access to the new online reference is NOT free. Further information is available at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/reference.html.

And Foresight President Chris Peterson sends a reminder that the journal Nanotechnology from the Institute of Physics (IOP) publishing in the United Kingdom now has the policy of making the current issue available free online, in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format (access to back issues requires a subscription). More information about the journal and its access and publication policies can be found in an editorial from February 2002.

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