Transhumanism and eternal life are on no serious scientists' agendas, but there may still be real moral concerns around nanotech
Jewish scholars have used the golem legend to think about nonotech ethics. Photograph: The Ronald Grant Archive
What does God think of nanotechnology? The glib answer is that, like the rest of us, he's only just heard of it. If you think it's a silly question anyway, consider that a 2009 study claimed "religiosity is the dominant predictor of moral acceptance of nanotechnology". Science anthropologist Chris Toumey has recently surveyed this moral landscape.
Nanotechnology is a catch-all term for a host of diverse efforts to manipulate matter on the scales of atoms and cells. There's no single objective. Some nanotechnologists are exploring new kinds of medicine, others want to make computer circuits or new materials.
Read More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jan/13/nanotechnology-religion-secular-moral-acceptance
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