Nanotechnology - Week 8

 Before engaging with this week’s content, I only read about nanotechnology through industry reports on the technology sector in Taiwan and how several companies were developing phone sizes smaller due to nanotechnology. I never would have thought that nanotech and art could be discussed together. 



As introduced in the reading, “nanotechnology is considered more as a new science than technology” ( Gimzewsk & Vesna). This new science has been introduced to various aspects around our lives, including military, finance and other aspects within our lives. An example mentioned would be the act of “magnification for vision” (Gimzewsk & Vesna). I think nanotechnology can be considered a version of art due to its creativity behind the circuits and wiring that allows this effect to be applicable to human experience. The complicated design and development requires intensive creativity to set up and in my definition I feel that is already an intensive form of aesthetic expression.  




The question that I would raise after this is the limitations of nanotechnology. Is there any ethnical regulations that we should be aware as we develop more innovative projects through nanotechnology? As we put heavy reliance on this new science, there should be more caution on the effects of it on our body or mental health. Taking the technology behind magnification for example, there should be more governmental regulation behind potential sentences if a product costed everlasting damage on our body as it performs magnification. 




Citations 

Gimzewski, Jim. "Nanotech for artists pt1" Lecture. BruinLearn DESMA 9. Accessed 21 May 2024.

Gimzewski, Jim. "Nanotech for artists pt2" Lecture. BruinLearn DESMA 9. Accessed 21 May 2024.

Malik, Shiza, et al. “Nanotechnology: A Revolution in Modern Industry.” Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), U.S. National Library of Medicine, 9 Jan. 2023, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9865684/. 

“Nanotechnology.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/technology/nanotechnology. Accessed 21 May 2024. 

Vesna, Victoria. “The Nanoneme Syndrome: Blurring of Fact and Fiction in the Construction of a New Science.” Academia.Edu, Intellect, 22 Apr. 2014, www.academia.edu/499410/The_Nanoneme_Syndrome_Blurring_of_fact_and_fiction_in_the_construction_of_a_new_science. 


Images

Vesna, Victoria. “The Nanoneme Syndrome: Blurring of Fact and Fiction in the Construction of a New Science.” Academia.Edu, Intellect, 22 Apr. 2014, www.academia.edu/499410/The_Nanoneme_Syndrome_Blurring_of_fact_and_fiction_in_the_construction_of_a_new_science. 

“Nanotechnology – Ethical and Social Implications.” STATNANO, 19 Aug. 2020, statnano.com/news/67842/Nanotechnology-%E2%80%93-Ethical-and-Social-Implications. 

Marr, Bernard. “7 Amazing Everyday Examples of Nanotechnology in Action.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024, www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2020/07/03/7-amazing-everyday-examples-of-nanotechnology-in-action/. 


Comments

  1. Amin DoostiMay 26, 2024 at 2:39 AM

    Hi Sherry. I like your post. I am also on the same boat as you. For a long time, all I heard about nanotechnology was in regards to personal phones and how advancements in the design of phones is a direct result of advancements in nanotechnology. It is definitely interesting to see how nanotech and art combine to make beautiful things.

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