Editor's Summary
16 November 2006
Take five
The spectre of possible harm — real or imagined — is threatening to slow the development of nanotechnology. In a Commentary this week a group of nanotechnologists outlines a series of five "grand challenges". If they and their colleagues can rise to these challenges — which include development of new ways of measuring exposure to nanomaterials and assessing the health and environmental impact of that exposure — the true extent of any risks involved should become clear.
Commentary: Safe handling of nanotechnology
The pursuit of responsible nanotechnologies can be tackled through a series of grand challenges, argue Andrew D. Maynard and his co-authors.
doi:10.1038/444267a
