Tiny Technology a Big Issue

The next big thing is science is very small. Nanotechnology is an emerging field. It uses tiny particles for everything from faster computers to self-cleaning windows and pants that don’t stain. Those are the good things. Some worry about potential downsides. So the public and scientists from the UW-Madison got together at a forum Sunday (yesterday) to talk about nanotechnology. Some predict the new science will someday influence virtually every aspect of people’s lives. Shamane Mills reports…