Examines the science of the future, known as nanotechnology-the ability to rebuild objects atom by atom in any form wanted.
in just 30 years\' time, it is predicted that we will have developed an ultimate technology. nanotechnology is atomic-scale engineering that can rebuild the world, atom by atom, in any form we desire - the gateway to a utopian era where all material needs could be satisfied. the programme considers whether such a thing is possible, and the potential drawbacks it might present.
nanotechnology is a field of applied science and technology covering a broad range of topics. the main unifying theme is the control of matter on a scale smaller than one micrometre, as well as the fabrication of devices on this same length scale. it is a highly multidisciplinary field, drawing from fields such as colloidal science, device physics, and supramolecular chemistry. much speculation exists as to what new science and technology might result from these lines of research. some view nanotechnology as a marketing term that describes pre-existing lines of research applied to the sub-micron size scale.
is it a reality or an impossible dream?