Additional Resources and Readings Chemical Heritage article "Chemistry, Microscopy, and the Nanoworld" by Cyrus Mody. A history of chemical microscopy from its 17th-century beginnings to today's cutting-edge applications in nanotechnology. Podcast Former CHF nanotechnology program manager Cyrus Mody discusses the history and future implications of nanotech. Oral History Henry I. Smith, pioneer of electron beam lithography. Recent Conference Joint Wharton–Chemical Heritage Foundation Symposium on the Social Studies of Nanotechnology. National Nanotechnology Initiative The NNI is a "federal R&D program established to coordinate the multiagency efforts in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology."