Nanotechnology Internet

Seekers of knowledge satisfy their curiosity about how the world and its organisms work, but the applications of science are not limited to intellectual achievement. The topics in Frontiers of Science affect society on a multitude of levels. Civilization has always faced an uphill battle to procure scarce resources, solve technical problems, and maintain order. In modern times, one of the most important resources is energy, and the physics of fusion potentially offers a nearly boundless supply. Technology makes life easier and solves many of today s problems, and nanotechnology may extend the range of devices into extremely small sizes. Protecting one s personal information in transactions conducted via the Internet is a crucial application of computer science. 

Bouwmeester, H., Dekkers, S., Noordam, M., Hagens, W., Bulder, A., de Heer, C., ten Voorde, S., Wijnhoven, S., Sips, A. (2007). Health impact of nanotechnologies in food production. Report 2007, a co-production of RIKILT and RIVM (Internet). 

Research the potential impacts of nanotechnology. Remember to get your teacher s permission before conducting Internet searches. Develop a list of both the potential benefits and possible dangers of nanotechnology. Do you think the government should take action before nanotechnology is fully developed, or should we just wait and see what happens ... 

In the days of Internet, analog-to-digital (A/D) converters, and all other miracles of nanotechnology, the problems of data acquisition are not focused by the researchers. Sometimes, the fact that data will be acquired by some devices is accepted like an axiom. 

Gilligan, G., Bowman, D., 2008. Netting Nano regulatory challenges of the Internet and nanotechnologies. International Review of Law Computer. Technology 22 (3), 231-246. 

Many consumer product sold these days are advertised as being nanofiber composites (e.g., golf clubs and tennis rackets). Give an example of the nanotechnology inside these composites and explain why this improves the performance of the object. (Use the Internet for assistance.)... 

Blonder, R., Joselevich, E., Cohen, S. R. (2010). Atomic Force Microscopy Opening the teaching laboratory to the nanoworld. Journal of Chemical Education, 87, 1290-1293. The article provides background information about the nanotechnology of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) - see the internet site below - from an educational point of view. 

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