The public acceptance of nanomedicine: a personal perspective

Limited understanding of a subject leads to limited perceptions, including misinformed biases and associations. In regard to the field of nanotechnology, prior biotechnologies have harmed public perception of nanotechnology through association alone. While public bias is slow to convert toward truth, it is likely that the medical applications of nanotechnology will foster a renewed interest and trust in the field through the prolonged escape from death. (C) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Wiley Interdiscipl. Rev. Nanomed. Nanobiotechnol. 2009 1 2-5