Evan Zhu Week 8 Blog Discussion 1C

May 27, 2018

After going over this week’s topic, I am even more sure that science plays a huge part in creating new and different forms of art. Nanotechnology is technology that is done at the nano level. For example, there are 25,400,000 nanometers in an inch so you can imagine how small of a scale we are discussing (Nano). Scientists have been advancing nanotechnology and have found that for it to work, it was all about reinventing how science works and it is what has pushed technology over the edge and into the twenty first century (Vesna).

Today, there are many consumer products that incorporates nanotechnology. Items such as socks and a lot of sportswear contain nanoparticles that don’t small and can be used for a long period of time. According to Christian Orfescu, a nanotechnologist and artist, “more than 70% of the people in the U.S. use nanotech products and nobody knows exactly how safe they are” (Feder).

Nanotechnology is also used to improve the quality of life for a human. There are nanomeds such as Abraxan which is an anti-breast cancer medicine. I think they people should be more aware of and open to nanotechnology as it has a lot of benefits and can really make a difference in global health. I think we also need to be careful because new complications come new technologies which can be dangerous if not take care of.

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