Ten years after the publication of an influential report on the uncertainties in nanoscale science and engineering, Andrew D. Maynard asks, are we in danger of creating a new metaphorical grey goo?
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Maynard, A. A decade of uncertainty. Nature Nanotech 9, 159–160 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2014.43
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