Its a cold foggy day, but my I continue to move forward on this journey. Topic of the Day: Cancer Cells Two different methods were described to us aspiring students. It seems that cancer cells have different properties from regular cells. Therefore by changing the genetics of our nanoparticles, we are able to target the […]
As I found out today, more than 250,000 people die of cancer every year in the US. This is a grim statistic, a statistic which doubtlessly inspired countless people to engage in the battle with tis frequently fatal disease. Progressive research in the area of nanotechnology as it relates to targeted medicinal delivery is quickly […]
Today we learned about different methods in nanoscience research. The day opened with a presentation by Rita and Gau that focused on visualization, art, and science. Visualization is the technique of creating an image, diagram, or other visual to express an idea. I knew there were multiple methods of producing an image in art such […]
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 […]
The atomic force microscopy deals with creating images of the molecules and atoms. Yet personally, I have trouble understanding the concept of forces. Why would forces that attract atoms to each other all of a sudden reject when they are too close? Actually, I guess that does make sense. Molecules need a sense of interaction […]
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 […]
The field of nanotechnology is a new and exciting branch of study that has become the most prominent focus of science in our modern society. In today’s lectures, we were exposed to a new aspect of nanotechnology regarding quantum dots. These tiny dots are composed of gold and release fluorescent light as they jump from […]
07.07.09 So then. Tuesday was the first “real” day of our program! We learned about microscopes. Just beginning to take the first glance into a super duper microscopic world. Woohoo! So what did I have down in my personal notes? X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopes, transmission electron microscopes, and atomic force microscopes. And we even […]
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 […]