Implications of Nanotechnology in Science Fiction

After reading Michael Crichton’s nanotech novel, Prey, I started thinking more about what nanotechnology can do for the real world, as well as the world of science fiction. I’m not talking literally how are nano-bots going to write novels, but more the aspects of what this technology can do to propel characters and storylines forward. [...]

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Michael Crichton’s Prey Novel

Truth be told, I’m a sucker for page-turning science fiction thrillers, and almost nobody does it better than Michael Crichton. Prey was written in 2004, and features a chilling tale of nanotechnology gone awry. The story begins with Jack, a stay-at-home-dad not necessarily by choice, but by requirement. His wife, Julia, works for a startup [...]

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