Neal Stephenson's Diamond Age - Nanotech, Atom-scale 3D Printers, and a subversive Primer!

E89 - Neal Stephenson's Diamond Age - Nanotech, Atom-scale 3D Printers, and a subversive Primer!

Published: January 13, 2026

Duration: 41:01

This might be the best sci-fi book out there about nanotechnology. But Stephenson has so many good ones that this one isn't his best book - some of the characters lose their way, and it drags in the middle. 

Oh, and one more good recommendation we forgot while we were recording - check out Blood Music by Greg Bear if you want a biological twist on nanotech!

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