Introduction / Tamaryn A.V. Shean, Michelle L. Oyen and Michael F. Ashby -- Indentationa dn adhesion at small length scales / Robert F. Cook -- Instrumenattion and experimentation / Krystyn J. Van Vliet -- Mechanics of adhesion / Robert F. Cook -- Mechanics of indentation / Michelle L. Oyen -- Computational modeling of indentation / Xi Chen -- Nanoindentation of bone / Virginia L. Ferguson and Sara E. Olesiak -- Nanoindentation of tooth tissues / Li-Hong He and Michael V. Swain -- Nanoindentation of soft tissues and other biological materials / Donna M. Ebenstein -- Cells and membranes / Kuo-Kang Liu and Kai-Tak Wan -- Conclusions and outlook / Michelle L. Oyen