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 and attraction in order for solids to be created. And rejections are needed in order to prevent collisions that could result in dangerous situations.
The sci art nanolab’s key purpose is to open our mind. The prime reason for the creation of this camp is to open our minds and create a component of creativity in the hard world of science. Science has been stereotypically thought about as a study where only rules and research can create success. We often believe that science is limited by the cold realities of research, but instead we have to believe that science is a limitless field of knowledge. I’ve realized that the true purpose of this camp is to open our minds.
Yet so far, I believe that we have been bombarded with subjects that are completely science or completely art. We have analyzed movies and studied electron microscopes, but I am confused about their connection. Basically, from my own analysis, the only connections was previously stated. To bring about the creativity from art and introduce it to science. It has been continually repeated that Da Vinci is a prime example of that combination, but to bring about a man who is centuries old can only be obsolete.
To fully understand this concept, I hope that i will be able to truly understand what I am studying. This is only the first day so let’s embark on our fantastic journey together.
http://www.nanoscience.com/education/AFM.html
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/336408/Leonardo-da-Vinci
http://www.mobot.org/jwcross/spm/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_force_microscope
http://th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~luedde/atom.html