This week’s material was very interesting and something I
had little knowledge of. To most, nanotechnology is a very difficult science to
understand mainly due to its complicated nature and our incapability to
visualize it. I was also surprised at how fairly recent this area of study is, in
1959, Richard Feynman claimed, “this could be a new form of technology that
could change the world” and according to Dr. Gimzewski, he was completely
right. In his talk, “there’s plenty of room at the bottom” Feynman talked about
how tiny things have huge technological potential. But, as I stated earlier, it
is hard for most to comprehend something so microscopic and conceptual making
it difficult for the ordinary eye to understand and trust in this technology.
This is where art plays its role in attempt to make a science that we cannot
visualize easier to grasp and allow a new understanding for nanotechnology. 
According to National Geographic, the Los Angeles Museum of
Art holds an exhibition (that was created by our
very own Professor Vesna & Gimzewski) that allows its visitors to
sense what its like to move molecules and manipulate atoms one by one.
Ultimately, as Professor Vesna describes, this science is about shift in our
perception. This miniscule-based science in which we are very unfamiliar with
forces us to move from visual to adapt to a culture based on sensing and
connectivity (Vesna).
Nanotechnology has also made its way to the field of
medicine. Nano particles can be used in medicine with the capability of treating
cancer patients to reduce the toxicity of their chemotherapy. This technology
has immense potential with the ability to be very effective in the field of
medicine, with the power to be highly sensitive and causing little to no damage
to a patient. With these findings and the constant study o
Just as we have been
learning all quarter, though being very different disciplines, art, science and
technology cannot be independent of the other. The three disciplines inspire
each other and more importantly, supplement each other expanding our knowledge
to greater heights everyday.
Works Cited:
"Can Art Make
Nanotechnology Easier to Understand?" National Geographic. National
Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 05 June 2015.
"Nanotech Jim lectures" YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7jM6-iqzzE
"Simulation and
the Art of Making Nanotechnology Work." - E & T Magazine. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 04 June 2015.
"The Promise Of Nanotechnology." CISN -. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2015.
"Understanding Nanotechnology." National Cancer Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 June 2015.
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