Week 8: NanoTech + Art



Week 8 : NanoTech+Art

I have never been introduced to the topic of nanotechnology and art until this week, but the topic is very interesting to me. A man named Eric Drexler is responsible for the spread and popularization of nanotechnology. Everywhere we go today we can see nanotechnology being used in just about every aspect of life. For example our phones use small chip like hard drives to store important information that we hold on our phones.

The Scanning Tunneling Microscope invented by Gerd & Heinrich is something that is very interesting. This microscope allows people to view atoms at a surface level up close. Today, this luxury goes for 30,000 dollars. They even received the famous Nobel Prize in recognition of their amazing work.

When people think of nanotechnology they probably never think about food, but many companies are developing different nanomaterials that are better for us. This also reaches out into the medical field where researchers are developing ways where nanoparticles can directly deliver a drug to apart of your body that is being attacked by a disease. Even though this can be a very dangerous process because one step in the wrong direction can do a lot of harm, if it is done correctly then this can be very beneficial for humans throughout the world.

Works Cited

"Atomic Force Microscope Nanoview 6600." Microscope Superstore - AmScope.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2017.

K. Eric Drexler : Pioneer of Nanotechnology. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2017.

Murthy, Shashi K. "Nanoparticles in Modern Medicine: State of the Art and Future Challenges." International Journal of Nanomedicine. Dove Medical Press, June 2007. Web. 28 May 2017.

"Nanomedicine." Nanotechnology in Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2017.

Salata, OV. "Applications of Nanoparticles in Biology and Medicine." Journal of Nanobiotechnology. BioMed Central, 2004. Web. 28 May 2017.


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