Technology at the microscopic level is attracting researchers but practical applications are lagging behind, said a nanotechnology expert from Madison Thursday while visiting Eau Claire.
While academics continue researching and working with materials the size of molecules and atoms, Franco Cerrina said real-world applications are in smaller supply.
Cerrina, director of UW-Madison�s Center of Nanotechnology, spoke to 50 employees on their lunch break at Silicon Graphics Inc., 100 Cashman Drive, in Chippewa Falls.