Yuliana Garcia(desma-9_ week 8)

 Hello Bruins, 


    When we were first introduced to this week's concept, beginning with our guest lecture, I was intrigued by the use of nanoparticle material and technology. I had never given much attention to the field of nanotechnology because I had no previous experience and was never taught about it in detail in any of my other classes at UCLA. However, as Vesna illustrated in her introduction video about nanotech and art, changing the framework and returning to the way the two cultures fit in the grand scheme, I found this week's concept particularly fascinating to see how nanotech and nanoparticles can be used in the development of art and also in our daily lives.



link to pic: https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/16883-nanotechnology


    When Dr. Gimzewski, a UCLA professor, said that we have nanoparticles in our daily lives, it made me think of how all I wear and consume is an example of modern types of nanotech and art. The idea that we have particles on us astounded a humanities major who had never looked at this realm before. The way nanosizing materials would articulate various product outcomes was intriguing to me. For example, if we use translucent sunscreen that is made accessible by the use of opaque, this transparent effect is produced. When we adjust the size of nanoparticles, we can cause various reactions to the materials, such as explosions.




link to pic: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/illustration-physics-nanotechnology-transparent-sunscreen-tiny-1324909376





link to pic: 
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/scientists-make-a-super-strong-nanotech-glue-modeled-on-gecko-feet

    It's fascinating to see how nanoparticles respond to natural resources like sunlight. Dr. Gimzewski mentioned self-cleaning glass, which response to sunlight by emitting dioxide, which cleans the surface. This week made me understand how many nanotech devices are on the market and in our daily lives, such as food and clothing, and how many of us are unaware of it. I was certainly one of those people who did not think about the use of nanomaterials in our daily lives before now. Dr. Gimzewski claims that sunscreen, which I use on a daily basis, includes nanoparticles, and that even hotdogs have particles. As mentioned in Paul Rothemund's TED talk, life does require computation. Small improvements will lead to bigger breakthroughs. The way we think of life and activity may be influenced by nanotechnology and materials that are being tested in laboratories on a daily basis.







work cited:


Rothemund, Paul. “DNA Folding, in Detail.” TED, www.ted.com/talks/paul_rothemund_dna_folding_in_detail. 

Strickland, Eliza. “Scientists Make a Super-Strong Nanotech Glue Modeled on Gecko Feet.” Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2019, www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/scientists-make-a-super-strong-nanotech-glue-modeled-on-gecko-feet. 


uconlineprogram. “Nanotech Intro.” YouTube, YouTube, 26 Mar. 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ3y6TkXJ6Y&feature=emb_logo. 

uconlineprogram. “Nanotech Jim pt3.” YouTube, YouTube, 21 May 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0HCNiU_108. 

uconlineprogram. “Nanotech Jim pt6.” YouTube, YouTube, 21 May 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKlViSKkPd0&list=PL9DBF43664EAC8BC7. 





Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 23, 2021 at 8:11 PM

    Hey Yuliana! I really enjoyed the wide discussion of how nanoparticles are present in our daily lives. I focused more on nanoparticles in food, but I didn't research much into it's application in sunscreen or glass.

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