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Numerous science-fiction books and movies have raised people's fears about nanotechnology
很多科幻小說和電影使人們對納米科技充滿了恐懼，
with scenarios such as inserting little nano-robots into your body that monitor everything you do without you realising it,
這些小說和電影中經(jīng)常會出現(xiàn)這樣的情節(jié)：有人會在你的身體里植入小小的納米機器人來監(jiān)視你的一舉一動，而你卻完全沒有意識到這件事；
or self-replicating nano-robots that eventually take over the world.
或者自我復(fù)制的納米機器人最后掌控了世界。
So how do we safeguard such a potentially powerful technology?
那么我們面對這么一種可能威力巨大的科技該如何做好保護措施呢？
Some scientists recommend that nano- particles be treated as new chemicals with separate safety tests and clear labelling.
一些科學(xué)家建議把納米粒子當(dāng)做新的化學(xué)物質(zhì)對待，用不同的安全測試對它們進行檢測，并用清晰的標(biāo)簽來標(biāo)示它們。
They believe that greater care should also be taken with nano-particles in laboratories and factories.
他們認(rèn)為在實驗室和工廠內(nèi)對待納米粒子要更加小心。
Others have called for a withdrawal of new nano products such as cosmetics and a temporary halt to many kinds of nanotech research.
其他人要求召回像化妝品這樣的新的納米產(chǎn)品，并且暫時停止很多種納米技術(shù)研究。
But as far as I'm concerned there's a need to plough ahead with the discoveries and applications of nanotechnology.
但是我認(rèn)為還是需要繼續(xù)研究和應(yīng)用納米技術(shù)的。
I really believe that most scientists would welcome a way to guard against unethical uses of such technology.
我真的相信大部分科學(xué)家都會對能夠防止不道德地使用這種技術(shù)的方法表示歡迎。
We can't go around thinking that all innovation is bad, all advancement is bad.
我們不能一直認(rèn)為所有的創(chuàng)新都是壞的，所有的進步都是不好的。
As with the debate about any new technology, it is how you use it that's important.
至于對任何新技術(shù)的爭議，我只想說真正重要的是如何使用這些技術(shù)。
So let's look at some of its possible uses.
我們來看看幾種可能的用途吧。
