ABSTRACT
Countries are looking to acquire new technology and become part of the nanotechnology wave for the vast economic impact it can have for them. Often described as the father of nanotechnology, Eric Drexler set the technical direction for the field in his seminal 1981 paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which established fundamental principles of molecular engineering and development paths to advanced nanotechnologies. Dr. Drexler describes the implementation and applications of advanced nanotechnologies and shows how they can be used to solve, not merely delay, large-scale problems such as global warming. As Nanotechnology gains in strength and more people become aware of it, ethical groups will develop to voice the concerns. The Nanoethics Group is a nonpartisan organization that studies the ethical and social implications of nanotechnology. The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN) is a nonprofit think tank covering research and advocacy concerned with major social and environmental implications of advanced nanotechnology.
