Otávio Bueno is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami. Most of his research is in philosophy of science, and in the last few years, he has examined the function of various kinds of microscopes in shaping our understanding of nanoscale phenomena. His research on societal implications of nanotechnology has been funded by multiple awards from the National Science Foundation, and he is currently working on a book on visual perception of nanoscale phenomena. He is the author of two books and over 80 papers in journals and collections, and has held visiting professorships or fellowships at Princeton University, University of York (in the UK), University of Leeds, and the University of São Paulo.