By: Zoe Owens, Ira Mascado, and Akil Reown

March 2012

Study of small things beyond the human eye

One billionth of a meter
Used as:
Medicine
Waterproof items
Sunscreen
Food packaging

2.5 million
55%
2000 U.S. workers
52%
45,000 +

Prevents bacteria to penetrate sensitive eyes

Shields eyes from unknown substances
Help with underwater sight
Repels the things that go inside the eyes

Olympics
Scientists
Construction Workers
Carpenter
Engineers
Army

Helps with underwater sight

Lasts much longer that standard
contacts
Helps certain careers
Cannot swim with standard
contacts, for a risk of infection
You dont need to take out of eye
every night like contacts
In eye drop form

Pros

Doesnt correct vision problems

Cons

Selera
Repel
Shield

Glass
Metal-Steel
Copper

$20.00 for a bottle of eye drops.

10 nanobots=2 drops

What is nanotechnology?
How would you explain to a ten year old how
small a nanometer is? Use comparisons (of
your own) in your explanation.
Where is nanotechnology being used today?
What is so groundbreaking about
nanotechnology? What makes this field of
science worthy of the funding it requires.

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