Just for Fun: The Playful Image of Nanotechnology.

In 1959, Richard Feynman suggested that the most compelling reason to pursue nanoscale research might be 'just for fun.' This article traces a history of playful images and ludic practices in nanotechnology. Two case studies-nanocars and nanosoccer-exemplify the ways in which scientific research mob...

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Published in:	NanoEthics Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 223 - 233
Main Author:	Milburn, Colin
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Jun2011
Subjects:	Nanoelectromechanical systems Nanotechnology Feynman, Richard Phillips, 1918-1988 Video games Digital images Scanning tunneling microscopy
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost