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Nature Nanotechnology 3, 121–122 (1 March 2008) | doi:10.1038/nnano.2008.52

Thinking small is not easy

Carl A. Batt

Governments around the world are making significant efforts to inform the public about nanotechnology and address public concerns about nanomaterials in an effort to avoid adverse reactions like those seen with genetically modified food in Europe. However, a number of surveys have shown that the general public knows little or nothing about nanotechnology.