Nonsense "responsible nanotechnology". It's just a ploy to help us all accept a technology that we don't need, that's dangerous (both now and in it's potential), that's unregulated, untested on humans (except in your suncream etc that you can buy on the shelves), and is out there, for obsessive reductionist or profit-driven scientists and corporations. Just stop it.

Our tools and technology have always been a double edged sword. Even in our earliest days we used the jawbone of an animal as both a tool and a weapon.

Technology has always been a Pandora's box humans in that once we develop the means and a way for a particular branch of technology we have yet to put it back in the box. Given our nature as a species I would rather have organizations like the Center Responsible Nanotechnology who make us aware of both the benefits and dangers of our technology so we can make informed decisions in its use than companies whose ultimate goal is maximum profits and growth.

For example, during the interview Mike mentioned how certain companies and organizations have made a tacit agreement to downplay the dangers of nanoscience in order to receive funding and business through the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Mike sees tremendous rewards that can come about through nanotechnology but he wants us to be well aware of the risks that come with this emerging field.