ABSTRACT

Imagination is the inspiration of research, the fodder of children’s

daydreams, the spark of invention and creativity. So it should not

be looked upon with surprise that this collection of science fiction

stories is composed by science and engineering researchers. In

addition, the field of nanotechnology has inspired innovative ideas

and products; hence that the authors of this volume work in the

science fiction arena should raise no eyebrows. However, what may

be surprising to some is the clarity, the vision, and the amazingly

interesting stories contained within this book.