The human body includes very effective and efficient technology, such as light receptors (eyes), chemical receptors (tongue and nose), and movement (muscles). This book explains how these functions work on the molecular level and then discusses nanotechnology that uses the same structure-function relationships.

• Preface 6
• Contents 8
• List of abbreviations 10
• 1. Introduction 12
• 2. Movement 54
• 3. Vision 67
• 4. Smell and Taste 75
• 5. Hearing 87
• 6. Skin, The Body’s Largest Organ 97
• 7. Future Developments 114
• Index 116