Evaluating Future Nanotechnology: The Net Societal Impacts of Atomically Precise Manufacturing

@article{Umbrello2018EvaluatingFN,
  title={Evaluating Future Nanotechnology: The Net Societal Impacts of Atomically Precise Manufacturing},
  author={Steven Umbrello and Seth D. Baum},
  journal={PRN: Technology \& Ethics (Sub-Topic)},
  year={2018}
}
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