Article Six:
Ready, Set, Nano!
Another year into the 2000's and we're getting closer to those 'future' years we're used to seeing in Hollywood movies and shows. Which means getting closer to those seemingly far-fetched technologies and devices, cool gadgets and miniature phones on our fingertips!
Well...it's 2009 and it's actually not far-fetched anymore. The technology that will change everything is here, and has been in fact for quite awhile. Nanotechnology, which will soon become just plain technology, is indeed going to change EVERYTHING, everywhere! Scientists are already off to a running start in the world of Nanotech.
Nanoscience offers endless possibilities. With knowledge and imagination this science of the 'small' is enabling humans to restructure anything imaginable from its molecular makeup: creating harder, better, stronger and faster creations. From solar cells that can, and will recharge our phones, laptops, and give us self-lit roads at night and heat in winter, to cars that would run on recyclable fuel, which is light, efficient, and emits less carbon into the atmostphere, potentially putting a halt on the seemingly irreversible and fully accelerated climate crisis.
This has all paved the way to what is now called the global 'nano race', as scientists, researchers, business managers, investors, funding agencies and governments worldwide rush to discover this widely and highly applicable technology, to benefit from it in every imaginable field, whether business, sports, textiles, construction or fashion!
It is important to note tht nanotechnology is not some unattainable technological advancement restricted to the developed world. Though industrialized nations have a head start on nano, so do developing countries such as China, Brazil, and South Africa. Every country stands a chance to benefit from this technology, which has the potential to radically improve the lives of people across the world!
In very recent years, nanotechnology has finally begun to surface in the Middle East. Over the past decade, some nations (like Saudi Arabia) have begun investing large sums of money in advanced technologies and education, with up to $100 Million in Nanotech research alone. With enough collaboration and collective effort, the Middle East as a whole can become an important and vital contributor to this scientific advancement.
For Egypt, nanotechnology could mean more clean water, bigger areas of arable land, targeted cancer treatment, cheaper & stronger homes to build for the homeless, and new solutions for the high levels of pollution, unemployment, poverty, sickness and scarcity of resources. With such winnings at stake, how can we afford to sit on the sidelines? Let's get running!
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The above article was written by the in2nano team and published by Teenstuff magazine. (Note: this web version is slightly edited from the TeenStuff edition)
