Nano denotes a billionth; a nanometer is a billionth of a meter. New instrumentation and techniques have for the first time made possible materials research and engineering at this level; the scale of individual molecules and atoms. Extraordinary visions of material abundance; unprecedented materials; and powerful engineering capabilities have marked the arrival of nanotechnology; as well as dystopian scenarios of self-replicating devices running amok and causing global catastrophe. Largely a future possibility rather than present actuality; nanotechnology has become a potent cultural signifier. NanoCulture explores the ways in which nanotechnology interacts with; and itself becomes; a cultural construction. Topics include the co-construction of nanoscience and science fiction; the influence of risk assessment and nanotechnology on the shapes of narratives; intersections between nanoscience as a writing practice and experimental literature at the limits of fabrication; the Alice-in-Wonderland metaphor for nanotechnology; and the effects of mediation on nanotechnology and electronic literature. NanoCulture is produced in collaboration with the nano art exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (December 2003-September 2004); created by an interdisciplinary team led by media artist Victoria Vesna and nanoscientist James Gimzewski. NanoCulture is richly illustrated with images from the nano exhibit; which also provides the basis for an ethnographic analysis of collaborative process and an exploration of changing concepts of museum space.
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