Pritchard, JessicaPoquette, Ben2019-06-192019-06-192006-09-22Pritchard, J., 2006. Nanotechnology: An Outsider’s Perspective. Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research, 2. DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/jumr.v2i0.06131934-7677http://hdl.handle.net/10919/90324Many theorize what the future holds, complete with cliché flying cars and robotic maids, but what if those seemingly imaginary theories became real?Imagine a doctor planning your surgery using a microscopic robot to get into those hardto-reach parts of your body, or better yet—eating a hamburger or hot dog made from your daily garbage.As crazy and futuristic as it may sound, nanotechnology may hold the key to advancing society into a whole new age of technology.Like most sciences, though, there is a flip side:science at such a tiny level, 10-9 meters to be exact, has as many potential dangers as it does advantages.2 pages326.95 KBapplication/pdfapplication/zipenIn CopyrightMaterials ScienceNanotechnologyArticleVirginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineeringhttps://doi.org/10.21061/jumr.v2i0.0613212578-9570