1. Technology of the Future
Nanotechnology
Technology of the Future

2. Major Aspects of Nanotechnology
What is it?
How did it come about?
What are the social implications?
What does this mean for the future?

3. Definitions Nano means one billionth.
Nanotechnology - Deals with moleculues between one and one hundred nanometers in diameter. Manipulating individual atoms and manufacturing from the bottom up.

4. Major Aspects of Nanotechnology
What is it?
How did it come about?
What are the social implications?
What does this mean for the future?

5. History of Nanotechnology
E = mc2
Atomic bomb
Biotechnology/Genetic Engineering
Quantum Physics
Nanophase materials

6. Nanotechnology Past and Present
(A) a hand holding a computer chip.
(B) computer chip
(C) living cell placed on the chip
(D) two nanocomputers beside the cell.
(E) shows an irregular protein from the cell on the lower right, and a cylindrical gear made by molecular manufacturing at top left.
(F) shows two atoms in the protein,
(G) reveals the nucleus of the atom as a tiny speck.
Below: 35 xenon atoms spell out a familiar logo

7. A demonstration on the molecular level
A nano-motor manipulated by two laser beams

8. Major Aspects of Nanotechnology
What is it?
How did it come about?
What are the social implications?
What does this mean for the future?

9. Positive Effects on Society
Above: Nanomachines could allow for cleaner energy production
Right: Nanomachines in the blood stream patrolling for viruses

10. Positive Effects on Society (Medical Applications)
Nanomachines could travel through the bloodstream

11. Negative Effects on Society

12. Major Aspects of Nanotechnology
What is it?
How did it come about?
What are the social implications?
What does this mean for the future?

13. The Future with Nanotechnology
Left: A nano-gear
Right: A nano-universal-joint

14. The Future with Nanotechnology
Above: A nano-bearing
Right: A “nano-factory”

15. If it falls into the wrong hands
Genocide and ethnic cleansing (pictures from Kosovo)

16. Some Final Thoughts
Still a young science, but could take off at any time
Presents wonderful opportunities
Presents terrible opportunities

17. References
Calvin -
Scale drawing -
IBM Atoms - Courtesy of IBM Research Division
Nanofactory -
Graphite/Diamond -
Environment -
Patrollers -
Mike's Fav. Pic -
Nanogear -
Mystery -
Blood video -
Blood still -
Nanomotor video/still -
Garbled molecules -
IBM Radio -
Bearing -
Debate -
Yugoslavia -
Kosovo -