Resources

The online resources listed below educate the layperson, as well as the scientist, on the potential, promise, and developments that have been attained in nanotechnology. For example, the Center on Nanotechnology and Society (CONAS), an IBHF affiliate, offers a key online resource for members of the public and researchers, alike, to learn about the ethical, legal, policy, business, and societal issues of nanoscale science and technology. Likewise, the Institute of Nanotechnology provides information to both the public at large and those who are part of the nanotechnology industry concerning new developments in nanotechnology. The National Nanotechnology Initiative, a federal research and development program established to coordinate multi-agency efforts in nanoscale science, engineering and technology, informs the public as to nanotechnology's potential. Links to these and other sites are provided below.

The Center for Nanotechnology, a research center under the auspices of the NASA Ames Research Center , maintains a website with extensive information concerning the importance of nanotechnology and its development for the NASA program, with computer simulations of nanomachines. This website is available at: http://www.ipt.arc.nasa.gov/index.html .

The Center on Nanotechnology and Society, an IBHF affiliate, maintains a website that concentrates on providing an inter-disciplinary, roundtable approach to the ethical, legal, policy, business, and social implications of nanoscale science and technology—with a special attention to the human condition. This website is available at: http://www.nano-and-society .

The Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University , a nanotechnology research center, maintains a website detailing its research efforts and objectives at: http://www.nanotechnology.northwestern.edu .

The Institute of Nanotechnology provides information to the public, alerts industry to new developments, encourages the exchange of information, identifies and coordinates new research projects and promotes education and training at its website, available at: http://www.nano.org.uk .

The Institute of Physics publishes an online journal, Nanotechnology , which is dedicated to address all aspects of nanoscale technology from a multidisciplinary perspective. This website is available at: http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/0957-4484 .

Nanotechnology Industries is a website that provides nanotechnology-related news, email lists, a database of links, essays and current events. This website is available at: http://www.nanoindustries.com . A similar website is available at: http://www.nanotechnology.net/home/index.aspx .

Nanotechnology Now is a website that is devoted to informing the public about the basics, news and general information concerning nanotechnology. This website is available at: http://nanotech-now.com .

The National Institute of Science and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration, maintains a webpage devoted to the nanoscience developments of its research scientists and links to other nanotechnology related websites. This website is available at: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/nanotech.htm .

The National Nanotechnology Initiative is a federal research and development program that was established to coordinate the multiagency efforts in nanoscale science, engineering and technology. The names of these different agencies that are participating in the program, as well as generally educating the public on the potential of nanotechnology, are available at: http://www.nano.gov .

The Scientific American website has a page devoted to current news related to nanotechnology and is available at: http://www.sciam.com/nanotech .

Zyvex Corporation, the first molecular technology company, provides a brief introduction to nanotechnology and additional links for further information at: http://www.zyvex.com/nano .

A basic overview of nanotechnology, its potential, and links related to its development is available at: http://www.howstuffworks.com/nanotechnology.htm .

An informational website concerning nanotechnology with nanotechnology related links is available at: http://www.halcyon.com/nanojbl/welcome.html .

An overview of the nanotechnology research being done in the European Community is available at: http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology .

The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology is available at: http://www.crnano.org .

The Foresight Institute is available at: http://www.foresight.org .