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Molecular golems

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The golem stories of Jewish history can provide a framework for thinking about some of the ethical questions involved in nanotechnology and nanomedicine, as Chris Toumey explains.

Golem stories raise issues about the reasons why one makes artificial life.

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Toumey, C. Molecular golems. Nature Nanotech 7, 1–2 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2011.239

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