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Denominational interpretations of nanotech

Religious people tend to have a different view of nanotechnology than non-religious people. Chris Toumey explores whether there are also different views between different religious groups.

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Toumey, C. Denominational interpretations of nanotech. Nature Nanotech 13, 270–271 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0116-0

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