NANO: WHERE ART MEETS SCIENCE

August 18, 2004
		Through an interactive exhibit, professors James Gimzewski and Victoria Vesna from the University of California at Los Angeles hope to inform visitors about the basics and uses of nanotechnology. The two answer your questions on nanotechnology, and how art can help us better understand the complex field.

Online NewsHour Special Report: Nanotechnology: Where Art and Science Meet Forum Introduction What are the potential applications for nanotechnology in medical science? What are some examples of the use of nanotechnology in practical applications today? What about the dangers of novel, tiny molecular assemblages interacting in unforeseen ways with the biota? What are the theological implications of nanotechnology? Is this exhibit going to be traveling to other art museums or "nano" conferences around the country?	Debra Sabatini of Minneapolis, Minn., asks: Is this exhibit going to be traveling to other art museums or "nano" conferences around the country? We hope to have an opportunity to see it. Professors James Gimzewski and Victoria Vesna respond: We have had quite a bit of interest and are sure that our work will continue to be shown in various venues throughout the world. Our next project will be using cell phone technology so you may have a possibility to experience it without having to travel far. It is best to keep checking the project Web site that will announce any new showings or events: http://nano.arts.ucla.edu.