After yesterday, even though I thought that nanotechnology was very interesting, I was beginning to think that I may not be cut out for a career in science. I also was not really understanding the relation between science and art. 
Today, however, I felt that I really gained a better understanding and liking for nanotechnology. I am still not seeing the big connection with art. I feel like using science to create art is not really art. I still see it more as science.
Our lectures today talked about how nanotechnology can be used for big improvements to the world. The Dean of Medicine at UCLA gave us a lecture stating specific ways we could use nanotechnology in the world. He proposed that with the new discovery of “vaults,” cancer treatment could be greatly improved. They would do this by making manmade vaults using these to carry the cancer medicine into the body. By doing this, a lot less 
damage would occur to the rest of the body and other things besides the cancer would not be harmed in the process, unlike other treatments such as radiation. This idea makes so much sense to me and it is in reach. The fact that nanotechnology could be used to cure such an awful disease is so exciting and I feel like it can actually be done.
After learning about all the uses, we had a lecture about the dangers of using 
nanotechnology. From what I heard in the lecture, I really do not think that enough is known about the dangers to begin using products made with nano materials. Even though the world is eager to begin the use of this new product, the results could be disastrous if the proper precaution is not taken early.
www.zyvex.com/nanotech/nanotechAndMedicine.html
www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=7541.php
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotoxicology
www.nano.cancer.gov
www.uclahealth.org/homepage_med.cfm?id=264
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