During his stay in Russia and taking part in Rusnanotech 2011 IV Nanotechnology International Forum, Eric Drexler, the pioneer of nanotechnology, gave an open lecture on atomic-scale matter manipulations at the Russian Polytechnicheskii (Polytechnic) Museum on 26 October 2011.

Dr. Eric Drexler speaks at the Inaugural Lecture of the Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology. Introduced by Professor Nick Bostrom.

Exploring a Timeless Landscape: Physical Law and the Future of Nanotechnology

In the inaugural lecture of the Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology, Eric Drexler explores the implications of physical law for the future potential of nanotechnology, then describes the prospects for productive technologies that can solve global problems on the scale of climate change.

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Ted Sargent, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nanotechnology at the University of Toronto, delivers a Talk at TEDxToronto 2011 on the theme of Redefining Nanotechnology. 


How do we consider the impacts of new technologies? This video introduces the conceptual nanotechnology 'utility fog' and addresses some of the big issues it could raise as an example.

Written, animated and directed by James Hutson, Bridge8.

Nanotechnology, sometimes shortened to nanotech, refers to a field of applied science whose theme is the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size.

The true promise of nanotechnology, says Ray Kurzweil, is that "we'll be able to create just about anything we need in the physical world from information files with very inexpensive input materials."

Peter sees green nanotechnology as the engine driving local innovation. As an Ideapreneur, he helps businesses like the design & architecture sector address the impact their creations and operations have on living standards and our environment. He shares 10 nifty things we can do with nanotechnology - from selling sand to the Arabs to waterproofing your dog.

Ralph Merkle, a leading expert in nanotechnology, gives a non-technical introduction to nanotechnology and the future of manufacturing at the atomic level. From the inaugural Executive Program at Singularity University

The flat surface of a silicon wafer is not smooth at all. Scientists of the EU research project Pronano have built a new tool that allows them to visualise the nano-scale of it. And now the smooth surface looks like a mountain range.