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Idon’t usually encourage anyone to watch television,but I’m going to make an exception. I highly rec-ommend that you check out Nanotech Today (ac-cessible at http://www.intimetv.com/professional/

nt.cfm), a talk show offered by InTimeTV, the world’slargest peer-to-peer online television network. Hosted byOgan Gurel, MD, MPhil, this program is directed at any-one involved in nanotechnology, including payers, re-searchers, and all other professionals who want to learnabout the discipline’s latest achievements. The InTimeTVwebsite provides a unique outlet for the discussion oftopics that are important to anyone involved in this field,as well as for our readers who are interested in biotech-nology and healthcare as a whole.

In each episode of Nanotech Today, Gurel enlightensviewers on the most promising and exciting developmentsin nanotechnology. Guests on the show include leading in-dustry specialists, academicians, and prominent re-searchers who share innovative perspectives on the evo-lution of nanotechnology.

The benefits of this type of online show are far- reaching:No longer will fellow professionals need to wait for newinformation to appear in journals, where it can quickly be-come outdated. Instead, those who need to remain on thecutting edge of nanotechnology and other scientific de-velopments are given a way to stay informed about themost important information as it is released, instead ofwaiting for it to appear in print.

The existing archive of Nanotech Today is laudablefor covering numerous issues that are at the forefront ofnano technology. All episodes are archived on the In-TimeTV Web site, so users can easily explore the plethoraof topics that have been addressed, such as “Nanoparticle-based Biosensors” and “Making ‘Sense’ of DNA.”

STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCEIt’s no secret that many resources available today con-

tain biased and exaggerated information. Nanotech Today,however, has demonstrated the ability to provide unbiasedand truthful discussions directly from the source — the professionals intimately involved with nanotechnologyadvancement. Consequently, it is a resource that should bestrongly considered for review.

In Time for Nanotech

EDITORIAL

Utilization of the Internet is paramount to the dissem-ination of current innovation; InTimeTV certainly has ac-complished this goal, and I’m sure it will continue to up-hold this important task. In addition to programs dedicatedto nanotechnology, InTimeTV has three specialist- targetedcategories of Web-based television shows: industrial, medical, and professional. Other medical shows thatwould be of interest to our readers include Insights in Medi cine and On the Edge, which, as their titles convey,present issues of timely relevance to the healthcare com-munity.

That isn’t all that InTimeTV offers. Not only can view-ers watch programs related to their associated interests, butthey can even create their own specialized groups for like-minded individuals and possibly become a host of theirown talk shows, right on InTimeTV’s Web site.

At their core, the fields of biotechnology and healthcarepromote the philosophies of education and consistentlearning. These values don’t pertain solely to experts inacademics and research, but also hold true for industry andbusiness professionals who wish to retain a competitiveedge. Through the online resources offered by InTimeTV,individuals will obtain the knowledge to tailor their busi-nesses appropriately to the ever-changing scientific fieldto maintain a continuous presence at the forefront of de-velopment.

I want to thank Stuart Greene, currently a third-yearmedical student working with our department, for hishelp in researching and drafting this editorial. As always,I am interested in your views. You can reach me at«david.nash@jefferson.edu». Please also visit my blog at«http://nashhealthpolicy.blogspot.com».

David B. Nash, MD, MBA

David B. Nash, MD, MBA, is dean and the Dr. Raymond C.and Doris N. Grandon Professor, Jefferson School of Popu-lation Health, in Philadelphia.