Unit 8 Blog Post

Nanotechnology is something that many people don’t know much about because it is so small that people can’t see it. However, according to this week’s video lecture (1), I learned that artists are able to take aspects of nanotechnology to create things that show the importance of nanotechnology in todays society and economy. 

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One important aspect of nanotechnology today is nanoparticles, which has a wide variety of potential applications in biomedical, optical, and electronic fields (2). Scientists have even worked to design them in a way that shows dangerous blood clots, and makes them visible (3). This is a very important discovery because it also shows the blood clot’s exact location, making it easier for doctors to treat. This is just one example of how nanotechnology can help the world. However, more research has also shown how nanoparticles from diesel exhaust can damage the human lungs (4). With the development of these scientific movements, many problems often arise. However, I think that this is mostly due to the fact that nanotechnology is such a young field, and with the continuation of research, scientists will be able to fix these problems. 

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For example, one new development in nanotechnology is the first programmable nanoprocessor (5), which shows a large improvement in nanotechnology. This unit works off of little power, and it can perform many logical functions while also simplifying the contraptions that used to do such tasks. It also seems to symbolize just the start of such inventions, as it promises the creation of future nanoprocessors to be larger and more functional. The field of nanotechnology is rapidly advancing, and becoming a more and more important aspect of today’s world. 

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Works Cited:

(1)Vesna, Victoria. Nanotechnology and Art. Lecture. Video

(2)"Nanoparticle." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 May 2015.

(3)Saldana Cavalle, Josep. "New Nanoparticles Make Blood Clots Visible." NanoWiki. N.p., 7 Feb. 2011. Web.

(4)Saldana Cavalle, Josep. "Findings on Pollution Damage." NanoWiki. N.p., 5 July 2011. Web.

(5)Saldana Cavalle, Josep. "Worlds First Programmable Nanoprocessor." NanoWiki. N.p., 5 July 2011. Web.

Images:

(1)"Nano-Scale" <http://s.hswstatic.com/gif/what-is-nanotechnology-diagram.gif>

(2)"Diesel Smoke" <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Diesel-smoke.jpg>

(3)"Nanoprocessor" <http://www.legitreviews.com/images/reviews/719/centaur_glenn.jpg>