Discuss the Impact Nanotechnology will have on Modern Society
Discuss the impact nanotechnology will have on modern society.
Zachary Lloyd
Nanotechnology is defined as the branch of science that deals with the development of functional systems at a molecular scale and involves the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules (Responsible Nanotechnology, 2002; United States Nanotechnology Inititaive, 2014; Dictionary.com, 2014). According to James B. Lewis Enterprises (1986), Fanfair, Desai and Kelty (2007), the idea of nanotechnology was first brought about in 1959 by physicist, Richard Feynman, however the term nanotechnology was not used. Feynman suggested that in the future it would be possible to precisely manipulate atoms and molecules. It was not until 1981, when the scanning tunnelling microscope (which allowed scientists to see individual atoms) was created, that nanotechnology began to be developed (Rouse, 2005; United States Nanotechnology Inititaive, 2014; Nanotechnology, 2009). Nanotechnology is described as evolutionary and revolutionary, as it will not only bring about new medical procedures, but also revolutionise the current ones. Nanotechnology will also assist with the development of producing more effective sources of energy. It can be argued that with the development new technologies, weapons will also be advanced. Nanotechnology may also cause a loss of jobs and certain stock markets to crash, such as diamond, oil and steel.
The use of nanotechnology in the medicine will revolutionise the way diseases and damage to the mind and body are detected and treated. This new branch of health care is called nanomedicine and it’s developing at a rapid rate. There are countless applications of nanomedicine that are currently being created by researchers. According to Boysen (2007) and Sandle (2014) the use of nanoparticles to deliver drugs directly to disease or injury. This would allow doctors to treat diseases such as cancer directly and more effectively. Not only would using nanotechnology as a way
Zachary Lloyd
Nanotechnology is defined as the branch of science that deals with the development of functional systems at a molecular scale and involves the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules (Responsible Nanotechnology, 2002; United States Nanotechnology Inititaive, 2014; Dictionary.com, 2014). According to James B. Lewis Enterprises (1986), Fanfair, Desai and Kelty (2007), the idea of nanotechnology was first brought about in 1959 by physicist, Richard Feynman, however the term nanotechnology was not used. Feynman suggested that in the future it would be possible to precisely manipulate atoms and molecules. It was not until 1981, when the scanning tunnelling microscope (which allowed scientists to see individual atoms) was created, that nanotechnology began to be developed (Rouse, 2005; United States Nanotechnology Inititaive, 2014; Nanotechnology, 2009). Nanotechnology is described as evolutionary and revolutionary, as it will not only bring about new medical procedures, but also revolutionise the current ones. Nanotechnology will also assist with the development of producing more effective sources of energy. It can be argued that with the development new technologies, weapons will also be advanced. Nanotechnology may also cause a loss of jobs and certain stock markets to crash, such as diamond, oil and steel.
The use of nanotechnology in the medicine will revolutionise the way diseases and damage to the mind and body are detected and treated. This new branch of health care is called nanomedicine and it’s developing at a rapid rate. There are countless applications of nanomedicine that are currently being created by researchers. According to Boysen (2007) and Sandle (2014) the use of nanoparticles to deliver drugs directly to disease or injury. This would allow doctors to treat diseases such as cancer directly and more effectively. Not only would using nanotechnology as a way
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