Nanotechnology, the technology of the near future, has both positive and negative aspects. The nanotechnology used beneficially for human health is called nanomedicine. Nanomedicine will use engineered molecular systems and molecular knowledge of the human body to maintain and improve human health. Many scientists and physicians can use this technology as tools for disease […]
The intertwining of art and science is an interesting thing. Many of the early artists incorporated useful methods of producing a 2-D image from a 3-D model, such as using manageable squares and a ray of light (1-D perspective). One of the first methods of translating a 3-D to 2-D was the use of […]
Today I was inspired by the topic of nanotechnology in medicine and all the different research being done to find cures for horrible diseases that were once deemed as incurable such as cancer, Parkinson’s, or sickle cell. The idea of nanobots, or robots on a nano scale, is a great example of how the sciences […]
The visits and exploration of the core labs this afternoon helped me to really see how the collaboration of scientists and artists can result in amazing works of art and developments in science. I was especially interested in the use of fluorescent and quantum dots to light up or label parts of a sample. The […]
The lectures today focused on how nanotechnology could be used in subjects other than scientific engineering. Two examples the different teachers gave were the stem cell research, and silver nanoparticles. When they were talking about how they can grow cell sheets to cover up holes in organs, I started thinking of the movie iRobot I […]
Today, I asked myself what nanotechnology is. Is it the use of technology of microscopic proportions that will further society into the future? Or is it the study of minuscule organisms and the way humans will soon use them to further our race? It is all of those. Presently, […]
Today’s activities were really interesting to me. I find the more engaging activities to be much more fun. The lab visits and question-and-answer style lectures are just that. I found the gadgets that take images of the shadows of blood cells to be really cool, but I don’t know how practical it is to use […]
Today we learned about all the different kinds of microscopes. I don’t remember all of them but the one that made an impression the most was the one where the depth and texture of the sample was determined by a needle being rolled over the surface and a laser being pointed to the top of […]