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    Chapter 10: The Nano World


    Back to: GE008: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

    CHAPTER 10

    THE NANO WORLD


    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    1. De ne the major potential and realized impacts of nanotechnology on


    society;
    2. Analyze nanotechnology through the conceptual STS lenses; and
    3. Examine the costs and bene ts to society of nanotechnology.

    In the pursuit of science and technology, humans are now dealing more and
    more with a world not seen by the naked eye. This is no surprise as the study
    of science keeps leading us beyond the world of everyday. The information
    we search for is always available in nature but we need tools to harvest it.
    The nano world, like the other scienti c principles, provides both knowledge
    and instrument to control nature.

    WHY NANO?
    The term “nano” refers to a unit meaning one billionth or ten raised to
    negative nine (10-9). For example, a nanometer is one billionth of a meter.
    Hence, “nano” expresses a very tiny amount of size.

    Figure 3.9 and 3.10 compare objects of different sizes. A particle of beach
    sand is almost ten times larger than a pollen grain. Nanostructures can be
    found in nature. Catalysts, minerals and other particles are measured on a
    nano scale. A single strand of DNA is about three nonometers wide.
    Nanoscience, therefore, deals with materials that are very small using
    specialized microscopes and other nanodevices.

    Just as we are not aware of the air we breath or the molecules constantly
    feeding our cells at every second, we are also not conscious of these very
    little particles. Since the nano world cannot be seen by the naked eye, it was
    only recognized and identi ed after technology has allowed for the discover
    of nanostructures. Without the microscope and its attendant technology,
    people would not even be aware of how this tiny world surrounds and
    affects us. But what is the purpose of dealing with such small entities.

    Nanotechnology refers to the manipulation of matter on an atomic or


    subatomic scale. Some innovations developed in this eld included
    microprocessors and strain-resistant fabrics. In the future, as nanoscience
    and nanotechnology progress, more breakthroughs are expected to arise in
    the different elds of science, hopefully resolving problems in health,
    environment, and security, among others.

    QUESTION FOR REFLECTION


    1. What are the examples of nanostructures?
    2. What tools can manipulate nanostructures?
    3. How can nanotechnology address problems in the environment?
    4. How can nanotechnology be used in the prevention and treatment of
    illnesses?
    5. What is another example of nanotechnology and how does it work?

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    Course Progress

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    Syllabus

     UNIT 1: GENERAL CONCEPTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

     UNIT 2: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY, AND THE HUMAN CONDITION

     UNIT 3: Special Topics in Science, Technology, and Society


     Chapter 8: Information Society
     Chapter 9: Biodiversity
     Chapter 10: The Nano World
     Chapter 11: Gene Theraphy
     Chapter 12: Climate Change

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