Week 8
In
1959, Richard Feynman, a physicist suggested that the addition of
nanotechnology of the atomic scale could quite possibly change the world.
Today, this has indeed become true and the use of nanotechnology has permeated
our society, benefiting the growth and evolution of humans in various ways.
Feyman further asserted that on a nanoscale, the laws of physics are no longer
applicable. Classic mechanisms like gravity developed by Isaac Newton are being
pushed aside and instead, quantum effects such as surface tension and thermal
jittering dominate.
Among
the many applications of nanotechnology in today’s society, I was most
intrigued by its pharmaceutical use. It is said that this new phenomenon is
used to encapsulate drugs and even target specific tumors in the medicine
field. Nanomedicine is apparently effective in reducing the toxicity in
chemotherapy, proving once again that this new found small dimension offer
great benefits to mankind.
Initially,
I found the topic to be quite unfamiliar when first reviewing the lecture
materials. However, I was surprised to find that some home appliances I own
utilizes nanotechnology as well. Being a huge beauty addict, I’m always
experimenting with the newest hair and beauty tools the market has to offer. In
particular, I have found that nanotechnology in styling tools have been
increasingly popular among beauty fanatics as they boast to revolutionize
traditional models. For one, nanotechnolocy is known for its ability to
eliminate bacteria. These innovative products claim to reduce users’ bacteria
exposure when handling styling tools shared by multiple users. On the other
hand, some products claim that nanometer molecules are able to penetrate deep
into the hair shaft, repairing damaged hair and dramatically improving hair
condition. Although nanotechnology at first glance might seem to be a foreign
and obscure object, who knew that it is in fact so accessible!
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Hi Mandy,
ReplyDeleteI liked your blog post quite a bit! To be honest, this week's material seemed kind of obscure to me--to my knowledge, I hadn't had much contact with nanotechnology, nor did it seem very interesting. However, with your mention of beauty products' claims to have enriched their tools with nanotechnology, I realized that I have actually used tons of products that claim to employ nanotech in order to beautify! Even my hair straightener says it has ions that will flatten and smooth my hair, while making it softer and less damaged (whether or not this is totally true, I'm not sure, but they do make that claim. Thanks for opening my eyes to everyday applications of nanotechnology where I never would have recognized them before!
I liked that you brought up the example with household items such as the hair styling tools. I use one from time to time and I never knew that nanotechnology is part of the product. It's amazing that something so small can help do such large differences in our lives.
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