How has science fiction been influenced by nanotechnology? And why do so many reports about the possibilities of nanotechnology read like science fiction? Chris Toumey looks for answers.
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Toumey, C. The literature of promises. Nature Nanotech 3, 180–181 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.74
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