Andrew Maynard, Director, Risk Innovation Lab, Arizona State University comments on the distinction between nanoscience and “Nanotechnology”
Abstract:
In case you missed it, Elon Musk called BS on the field of nanotechnology last week. The ensuing Twitter spat was admittedly rather small on the grand scale of things.
But it did throw up an important question: just what is nanotech, and where does the BS end and the science begin?
I have a sneaky suspicion that Musk was trolling with his initial nano-comment. After all, much of the tech in his cars, solar cells and rockets relies on nanoscale science and engineering. But having worked in nanoscale science for nearly 30 years, I must confess that my BS monitor also gets a little twitchy sometimes around talk of nanotechnology.
Full story link: http://2020science.org/2018/05/29/the-bs-and-the-science-of-nanotechnology/