Nanotechnology should define Eco-friendly principles
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 | Nanotechnology
Firstly, nanotechnology is currently in the development phase and it has already given glimpses of potential future benefits that it can make happen but it sure does show some serious limitations. One limitation ABOVE all that we shouldn’t forget that nanotoxic can be fatal and even improper application of nanotechnology in humans can create serious disorders and deaths too. This is what material scientist at Oregon university, Jim Hutchison has to say to all nanotech developers.
At this stage ( this is the beginning ), involvement of nanotech with organisms is very complex. It isn’t something like sure shot. It has shown variability and uncertainty (you may even call it astonishment) in its experiments. So, this urges nanotech scientists to have a definite approach to nanotech research. They can’t conduct experiments haphazardly. They need to go in order and with certain rules and regulations. We surely don’t want to come to a danger point in this research where we can’t turn back. ‘Prevention is better than cure’ ( although, cure would be almost similar to impossible ).
Nano hazards are unbelievably destructive. Atom bomb can destroy a city, while nano bomb may destroy a whole country ! Hutchison here says one very important point that we need to bring - Eco - in nanotechnology. He said absolutely Right. We need to bring green chemistry in nanotech researches. That environment friendliness is necessary so that it goes in positive direction, or else, it can bring mass destruction, simply like nuclear energy. And one more important point, we need to define nature friendliness in nanotechnology before it goes into mass production (currently as you know, nanotech is in development phase). It’s difficult to make changes after anything goes public at large scale. It’s unstoppable. You can’t change weapons after once you produce them.
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