The Quest for Nanotechnology
David S. Goodsell · 2004
Nanotechnology is the ability to build and shape matter one atom at a time. Modern cells provide us with an elaborate, efficient set of molecular machines that restructure matter atom-by-atom, exactly to our specifications. Using these natural nanomachines, and building upon the nanoscale principles of their operation, nanotechnology is a reality today, and is accessible with remarkably modest resources.