Nanotechnology has grabbed the baton in the scientific relay that extends from atomic physics to biotechnology. Billions of dollars, euros, yen and yuan are being spent on it. It played roles in such movies as "Spiderman" and "Minority Report", and it is the villain in Michael Crichton's latest bestselling book, "Prey". It is sweeping the physical and life sciences, and even making headway in political and social spheres, too. Not bad for a discipline in which you still cannot get a degree.
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