‘Nano Scale [is] Magic Scale’: On EPR, Unicorns, and Enchantment in Nanomedicine
Published online on March 21, 2026
Abstract
Social Studies of Science, Ahead of Print.
Nanotechnology is a scientific field where STS scholars have observed the influence of magical thinking. Here we contribute to that literature by describing a phenomenon in the field of drug delivery called the EPR (Enhanced Permeability and Retention) ...
Nanotechnology is a scientific field where STS scholars have observed the influence of magical thinking. Here we contribute to that literature by describing a phenomenon in the field of drug delivery called the EPR (Enhanced Permeability and Retention) ...