This week was the
hardest for me to create a relationship between the topic and art in comparison
to the previous weekly blog posts. Just in general, science is already a field
in which I struggle in. The basic comprehension is something that has never
been my strong suit. In addition to my lack of understanding the material, I specifically
struggled to breakdown and digest Doctor James Gimzewski’s videos. The videos
were heavily science-based and almost seemed like I was trying to learn a
foreign language. I think other students have had trouble learning this week’s
material in the past also. I think this because during the final review event
last week, professor Vesna mentioned past student focused their final project
on this topic because it was the hardest topic for them to comprehend and thus
making the student want to make it the focus of their final project. Despite my
initial struggle with this week’s experience, I could become more familiar with
nanotechnology and the other topics covered by Doctor Gimzewski.
(https://thumb9.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/2863621/402247042/stock-photo-silver-nanoparticles-d-illustration-402247042.jpg)
Doctor Gimzewski
helped the viewers of his video understand nanotechnology by providing an
example that included silver. This connection to silver was easy for me to
connect to because the nanoparticles have been used in socks and other types of
sportswear and sporting goods likes socks and recovery compression garments. Not only is this silver or nanotechnology used
for sports, but it is also a major component in bags used to package and
transport foods like produce and meats. Even though this topic of
nanotechnology seemed unfamiliar at first, it is now easy to see that many of
the forms of nanotechnology in used by the average human each day, thus making
it easier to link this topic to art, as we see many athletes in campaigns to
advertise, promote, and model sportswear.
TERJE HÅKONSEN: PROFESSIONAL SNOW BOARDER
(https://incrediwear.com/pages/terje-hakonsen)
“Nanotech Jim pt4”
was the next example used by Doctor Gimzewski to help the viewers of his video
understand that there are in fact many different nanoparticle sizes and colors.
Each color varies depending on the specific material and specific size, or Nano
size. Doctor Gimzewski description describes the varying size and color of the
nanotechnology as, the larger the size, the color spectrum is closer to black
and the smaller the size, the color spectrum is closer to red. This description
overall helped me create a more concrete connection between nanotechnology and
art. I was ultimately able to understand how the size and color of the
nanoparticle can create vivid colors that can be pleasing to the naked eye.
(http://sciencegeist.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/SilverSizeColor.jpg)
SOURCES:
"Color Engineering." NanoComposix.
NanoComposix, Web.
Gimzewski, Jim, and Victoria Vesna. "The
Nanomeme Syndrome: Blurring of fact & fiction in the construction of a new science." Vv.arts.ucla.edu.
UC Online. Web.
Oldenburg, Steven J. "Silver
Nanoparticles: Properties and Applications." Sigma-Aldrich. Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC, Web.
Vesna, Victoria. “Nanotech Jim pt3” YouTube. 21 May 2012. Web.
Vesna, Victoria. “Nanotech Jim pt4” YouTube. 21 May 2012. Web.
Being an athlete myself, I have been introduced to these kinds of athletic wear. I have heard some controversy about how much these arm, leg, or shoulder wraps help. I have used them myself, and they seem to work, but that could have been a placebo effect. Overall great blog this week Chancellor!
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