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Debates about nanotechnology and religion have become dominated by the concepts of transhumanism and cyberimmortality, but, argues Chris Toumey, there are more interesting topics to discuss.

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  1. Chris Toumey is at the University of South Carolina NanoCenter. Toumey@sc.edu.,

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Toumey, C. Atom and Eve. Nature Nanotech 3, 2–3 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2007.427

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