With their large, self-organizing systems, biologists need to collaborate with physical scientists who are developing the techniques for observation and nanofabrication
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Thomas, D. Nanotechnology's Many Disciplines. Nat Biotechnol 13, 439–441 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0595-439
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0595-439
