Throughout history, one of the most integral parts of scientific advancement has been technological development. In turn, the most integral part of these technological develpments has often been the coupling of the purity of science and the beauty of art. A prime example of this phenomenon has been the development of microscopes. After creating the first compound […]
Thinking about perspective and expression through science and art makes me more conscious of the natural world as well as my surroundings. It seems almost too simple that the sciences and arts should be so closely related, but at the same time, they are worlds apart. Literally. I can’t even fathom how forward-thinking Leonardo da […]
Today we made the connection between nanotechnology and its practical applications to life and health care. This morning’s lecture began with six degrees of separation where we made the correlation between technology, nanoscience, and pop culture (books and movies). The similarities between art and science are beginning to come together. Following our morning lecture, we […]
Today we learned about not only the beneficial, but the possible hazards of nano-particles. These nano-particles may provide benign aspects to living a cleaner, better future. However, these same silver nano-particles may be so hazardous as to be able to disintegrate entire ecosystems putting the Earth at stake. A few of benign aspects of nano-particles […]
I sat on the wooden floor of a dark and serene room, completely calm and aware of my surroundings. The room was dark except for the neon projection of jelloey structures floating on the wall surface. I used the motion of my shadow to manipulate these floating bubbles using slow, intentional motions, unknowingly slipping further […]
Today is complicated for me to describe how intrigued I was by Dr. Rome’s lecture on Nanomedicine. Realizing the possibilities in the near future is something my mind thrives on. Medical procedures, and their futures have always interested me, and have fueled me to work extraordinarily hard in high school, in order to have […]
Blog for Wednesday third day of the class Group X. Today it was realized that the lab coats can contain nanoparticles that keep off all stains, and the way that this is possible is because the electrolytes and dyes inside the solutions involved are reflected off the lab coat. This creates an interesting perspective for […]
This first day of visiting labs was filled with excitement. I was intrigued to look at the different equipment that is available at the nano level. When I began this course, I had no idea what a large array of technology was available for these procedures. Science and technology has always been my passion […]
Blog for Tuesday of first week of Nanotechnology course: I realized that nanoparticles could do some very interesting things. They can reach into the human body and attack foreign cells for help when the human body is not able to do such things. They also have some artistic abilities, which involve the screens where the […]
When I heard that today’s topic would be “Seeing the Invisible,” I wasn’t so sure what to expect. Immediately, I thought of supernatural phenomena such as X-Ray vision or crazy magic Harry Potter powers. My imagination thought of all sorts of wild, impossible things that could never be done. Instead, we learned about visualization in […]