Today we had our midterms. They were quite relaxed, easygoing, and interesting. Counselors provided positive feedback and even proposed more ideas towards helping groups. Some groups based their ideas entirely on art while others were based entirely on science. Both sides of these spectrums were represented. Our group’s idea was a treatment for Hemophilia A. […]
Thursday was my favorite day of the program. In the morning we attended a lecture on Art Conservation by Giacomo Chiari, a scientist who works at the Getty Museum. His job is to scientifically analyze art and preserve it for generations to come. His career is almost the epitome of combining art and science. His […]
Seeing the impossible is taking what doesn’t exist or cannot exist, and applying it to life today. Artists tend to visualize the impossible, and create an image of it. This possibly could lead to the creation of that product years later. This defines the connection of science and art: art and science jointly develop and […]
Nanotechnology consists of structures and technology relative to a nanometer. A nanometer is a unit of measure equal to one billionth of a meter. Many forms of technology exist today that utilize nanotechnology already, i.e. nano-silver lined socks, nano-coated “self-cleaning” cement, nano-zinc in suntan lotion, and many more in cosmetics. Above all, Biomedical applications of […]
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 […]
Wednesday, July 8 2009 The application of nanotechnology, or any other technology, in medicine is amazing. We are just scratching the surface for applications in the health field. Nanomedicine is a term that refers to nanotechnology being used to help the health of people. An enormous amount of research and money is being poured into […]
Tuesday, July 7 2009 Microscopes come in all shapes and sizes, for different needs and purposes. Some cost millions, while others cost a few hundred bucks. They help see the tiny world around us, and in us. For example, there was a biomedical researcher using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to look at tiny nanoparticle […]
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 […]