Nanotechnology, Week 9
Nano Technology
Nano technology is a microscience. Robots so small they can fit into our blood stream? A discussion topic came up this week that seems like it would open up a whole new world for artists. In a sense, it is like 3-Dimensional drawing because it would be almost effortless to create an image. It would definitely be a very effective way for someone to map an idea rather quickly that they wanted to show someone. I think it could potentially lead to the uprising of new artists that could create models with less "effort."
I also found a new respect for Buckminster Fuller because I realized fully how much he has contributed to both art and science. The guest lecture from last week discusss certed the importance of art in making new scientific discoveries. That has certainly shown up in this example. Furthermore, these new developments also connect to nanotechnology. In discussion, we spoke about the idea of creating very small motors that run on different magnetic fields. These motors will have many scientific implications, some discussed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanomotor. Specifically, the idea to move small objects around might be critical for later medical developments.
This is the obvious site to go to when questioning the ideas around nanotechnology: http://www.nanotech-now.com/. Apparently, these will be good developments for OLEDs and a lot of science systems.
I was watching Modern Marvels casually one day while eating pizza at a local joint. On the TV, all of the sudden appeared these televisions taken out of tubes and unrolled like posters, placed on a table, then turned on and they worked perfectly. Details can be seen here: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2002/07/53987. Also, this thought led me to an idea I heard about that the military is developing. Apparently, the military is developing a helmet that would allow a soldier to see in 360 degress, all angles, giving a fairly significant advantage in the battlefield. I researched this but was not able to find any information on it, so it could be well concealed or might be a prototype idea. Either way, this does not sound like a completely impossible idea. Already, I remember this from a previous discussion as well, researchers have begun to develop different ways to help the blind see without surgery. Cameras can pick up certain color signatures, and based on how light or dark they are they would differ between two tones. It would be primitive, but it would most certainly help with motion.
In the middle of this diary, http://www.nanotech.org/?path=News/s/a/sDiary, the article discusses the development of nanotubes (picture).
Nano technology is a microscience. Robots so small they can fit into our blood stream? A discussion topic came up this week that seems like it would open up a whole new world for artists. In a sense, it is like 3-Dimensional drawing because it would be almost effortless to create an image. It would definitely be a very effective way for someone to map an idea rather quickly that they wanted to show someone. I think it could potentially lead to the uprising of new artists that could create models with less "effort."
I also found a new respect for Buckminster Fuller because I realized fully how much he has contributed to both art and science. The guest lecture from last week discusss certed the importance of art in making new scientific discoveries. That has certainly shown up in this example. Furthermore, these new developments also connect to nanotechnology. In discussion, we spoke about the idea of creating very small motors that run on different magnetic fields. These motors will have many scientific implications, some discussed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanomotor. Specifically, the idea to move small objects around might be critical for later medical developments.
This is the obvious site to go to when questioning the ideas around nanotechnology: http://www.nanotech-now.com/. Apparently, these will be good developments for OLEDs and a lot of science systems.
I was watching Modern Marvels casually one day while eating pizza at a local joint. On the TV, all of the sudden appeared these televisions taken out of tubes and unrolled like posters, placed on a table, then turned on and they worked perfectly. Details can be seen here: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2002/07/53987. Also, this thought led me to an idea I heard about that the military is developing. Apparently, the military is developing a helmet that would allow a soldier to see in 360 degress, all angles, giving a fairly significant advantage in the battlefield. I researched this but was not able to find any information on it, so it could be well concealed or might be a prototype idea. Either way, this does not sound like a completely impossible idea. Already, I remember this from a previous discussion as well, researchers have begun to develop different ways to help the blind see without surgery. Cameras can pick up certain color signatures, and based on how light or dark they are they would differ between two tones. It would be primitive, but it would most certainly help with motion.
In the middle of this diary, http://www.nanotech.org/?path=News/s/a/sDiary, the article discusses the development of nanotubes (picture).
These tubes could isolate the molecules that harbor very important chemical reactions. It could also lead to many more quantum discoveries in this realm. For example, certain chemical reactions could be mapped perfectly and isolated for certain processes that could reduce fuel costs, create new fuel ideas, etc.
It is clear that science holds the key to the future. But art does as well, because it was art that helped lead to the discovery of Bucky Balls and new molecule types that harbor a great capacity for dissection.
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