by Andrew Maynard | Nov 1, 2007 | Nanotechnology
In July 2007, a specially convened task force of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that size does in fact matter (FDA 2007). The focus of the task force was not on the importance of “largeness”, but rather on the technology of the...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 27, 2007 | Nanotechnology
Somewhere, I must have taken a wrong turn in my life. Three years ago, I was a serious scientist, doing research no-one understood, and writing papers no-one read. Now I find myself making videos about cream cakes. It all started to go amiss when I got mixed up with...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 8, 2007 | Nanotechnology
Admit it-deep down, your don’t really believe people will be exposed to engineered nanomaterials. After all, most nanomaterials will be made in enclosed reactors, handled as precious commodities where not a particle can be spared, and irreversibly incorporated...