We're having a brief interlude here at the IPF blog while I wrap up a few remaining posts from the now-concluded Industrial Physics Forum in San Francisco. But even if this blog has an end, nanotechnology research will continue. Fortunately, there's several nano-specific blogs out there you can check in on from time to time to stay abreast of the latest deadlines. (You can also find useful resources in the links provided in our sidebar, courtesy of AIP.) Obligatory caveat: bear in mind that the blogosphere, by definition, is opinionated. And the opinions expressed on the blogs listed below are not necessarily espoused by AIP or its member societies.

Nano-Public: A blog by Dietram Scheufele of the University of Wisconsin that tracks potential impacts of nanotechnology on society.

Nanotech Buzz: offers snippets of the latest hot stories in nanotechnology breakthroughs.

NanoBot: A nano-specific blog maintained by veteran journalist Harold Lovy.

Advanced Nanotechnology: A blog maintained by self-described "futurist" Brian Wang, who worked at the Foresight Institute for several years.

Responsible Nanotechnology: A blog maintained by Mike Treder, co-founder of the Center for Responsible nanotechnology.

Also, Christine Peterson of the Foresight Institute maintains a nanotech-oriented blog.

And in case you have questions about the legal and regulatory aspects, there's even a blog called Nanotech Law.

Finally, it's not a blog, but University of California, San Diego physicist Ivan Schuller and his Not Too Serious Labs collaborator, Rich Wargo, have produced a TV-friendly video segment about the wonderful world of nanotechnology called When Things Get Small. Educators in particular might want to take a gander.