7/16

Today was the last day of camp, and I can’t believe it is already over. I feel like I just got here about 3 days ago. I had no idea what to expect when I came into this program and I had no idea what nanotechnology even was. Now that I’ve experienced these new ideas about science, met new, interesting people, and made new friends I am really happy I came.
Nanotechnology really has struck me as something worth learning more about. The topics we learned about were some things I had never heard about before this and could have had only been introduced to in this program. Looking at science at the nano level amazed me and allowed me to look at science in a way I never have before. Looking at molecules, atoms, and proteins on that scale really allowed me to conceptualize what our world is made out of and draw more comparisons in our universe.
It’s hard to see the likeness of art and science on the macro level, but this new perspective has really changed my opinion about the synthesis of the two subjects. I love how the program combined the two and drew comparisons I would have not thought of before. I not only learned about the similarities of art and science but also the other unlikely similarities our world has. I was surprised to conceptualize the fact that the atom had a very similar structure to that of the universe. Both have orbits circling around one central system. This image really made me think more about the other connections our universe may have,
Looking at topics and themes in an uncommon way was a motif that I found really intrigued me throughout this program. In order to find answers, it is important to look under the surface and avoid observing in a predictable manner. Not only do I look at science in a different way, but it seems that these connections have made the world seem a lot smaller.