This book addresses various issues related to nanotechnology. Readers will analyze the relationship between public perception and nanotechnology, and how nanotechnology will affect health, the environment, and international relations. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications. Essays are arranged in a for-or-against format, which allows readers to activate their critical thinking skills while learning new information. Essayists include Susanna Priest, Ian Illuminato, Miguel Esteban, Christian Webersik, David Leary, and Dexter Thompson-Pomeroy.