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Week 8: Nanotech + Art
In this week's lecture, professor Vesna discusses how nanotechnology is sparking the 21st century's paradigm shift. In the previous weeks, the focus seemed to help artists understand humanity on a deeper level through each specific method—biotech, neuroscience, etc—which helped them create more intellectual art. However, with nanotech, this is now inspiring artists to reshape art and even science itself.
One thing professor Vesna talked about is how nanotechnology is beginning to develop into the third culture we talked about in week one. Because nanotech allows scientists to manipulate molecules at an atomic level, this is causing a paradigm shift in what our society is used to. One downfall of nanotechnology is the fact that it is done at a such a minute scale that it is not visible naturally by the human eye. The changes in atoms are measured with the help of technology, which allows scientists to record any slight alteration. These observations are what inspire artists to create their work, through the analyzation of nanotech data. Professor Vesna and Jim Gimzewski mention how this is heavily influencing the field of science fiction. Many science fiction films today are made with the help of nanotechnology. Being able to possess innate abilities such as telekinesis, regeneration, and even invisibility were all ideas fueled by the use of nanotech. Although it seems quite impossible to have these super human type of abilities, in time this could become a reality in humanity's future. Once scientists are able to move beyond manipulating atoms at such a microscopic scale, this superhero culture will become more probable.
In the last lecture, professor Gimzewski discusses how nanotechnology is being used in our world today. Sunscreen and cosmetics are examples of products that contain nanoparticles. He states that more testing should be done to identify if these products are harmful or not, however, they are not required to label that they contain nanoparticles within them. Nanoparticles are also used in food. This seemed quite interesting because it promotes somewhat of a healthier future for humanity. In America specifically, many citizens are overweight, but with the help of nanotechnology, healthy food might be much more enjoyable for us. Professor Gimzewski discusses how nanoparticles in food can be used to release a certain flavor. So the idea now is that people will be able to eat food that contains the essential vitamins and minerals needed to be healthy, but now will taste however they want it to taste. Although this seems ideal to become more prevalent in our world today, as mentioned earlier, the potential downfall of nanoparticles needs to be assessed before it becomes a part of our everyday lives.
In this week's lecture, professor Vesna discusses how nanotechnology is sparking the 21st century's paradigm shift. In the previous weeks, the focus seemed to help artists understand humanity on a deeper level through each specific method—biotech, neuroscience, etc—which helped them create more intellectual art. However, with nanotech, this is now inspiring artists to reshape art and even science itself.
Richard Feynman (Father of nanotechnology)
One thing professor Vesna talked about is how nanotechnology is beginning to develop into the third culture we talked about in week one. Because nanotech allows scientists to manipulate molecules at an atomic level, this is causing a paradigm shift in what our society is used to. One downfall of nanotechnology is the fact that it is done at a such a minute scale that it is not visible naturally by the human eye. The changes in atoms are measured with the help of technology, which allows scientists to record any slight alteration. These observations are what inspire artists to create their work, through the analyzation of nanotech data. Professor Vesna and Jim Gimzewski mention how this is heavily influencing the field of science fiction. Many science fiction films today are made with the help of nanotechnology. Being able to possess innate abilities such as telekinesis, regeneration, and even invisibility were all ideas fueled by the use of nanotech. Although it seems quite impossible to have these super human type of abilities, in time this could become a reality in humanity's future. Once scientists are able to move beyond manipulating atoms at such a microscopic scale, this superhero culture will become more probable.
Movies using nanotechnology
In the last lecture, professor Gimzewski discusses how nanotechnology is being used in our world today. Sunscreen and cosmetics are examples of products that contain nanoparticles. He states that more testing should be done to identify if these products are harmful or not, however, they are not required to label that they contain nanoparticles within them. Nanoparticles are also used in food. This seemed quite interesting because it promotes somewhat of a healthier future for humanity. In America specifically, many citizens are overweight, but with the help of nanotechnology, healthy food might be much more enjoyable for us. Professor Gimzewski discusses how nanoparticles in food can be used to release a certain flavor. So the idea now is that people will be able to eat food that contains the essential vitamins and minerals needed to be healthy, but now will taste however they want it to taste. Although this seems ideal to become more prevalent in our world today, as mentioned earlier, the potential downfall of nanoparticles needs to be assessed before it becomes a part of our everyday lives.
Works Cited
"Art in the age of nanotechnology." Art.BASE: John Curtin Gallery, 2010. Web.
https://art.base.co/event/2104-art-in-the-age-of-nanotechnology
Gimzewski, Jim and Vesna, Victoria. "The Nanomeme Syndrome: Blurring of fact & fiction in the construction of a new science." N.p., N.d. Web.
http://vv.arts.ucla.edu/publications/publications/02-03/JV_nano/JV_nano_artF5VG.htm
"Making Stuff: Smaller." PBS: Nova, 2013. Web.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/making-stuff.html#making-stuff-smaller
"Nanoceuticals™ Slim Shake Chocolate." Consumer Products Inventory: The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, 2007. Web.
http://www.nanotechproject.org/cpi/products/nanoceuticalstm-slim-shake-chocolate/
http://www.nanotechproject.org/cpi/products/nanoceuticalstm-slim-shake-chocolate/
Rothemund, Paul. "DNA folding, in detail." TED Conferences, 2008. Web.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_rothemund_details_dna_folding
Uconlineprogram. "Nanotech Jim pt1." YouTube. Web. 2012.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7jM6-iqzzE
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