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1. The Societal Implications of Nanotechnology The research for this project is funded by a grant to Elizabeth Keating from Information Technology Services (ITS) at the University of Texas at Austin. Modules created by Elaine Chun with invaluable assistance, support, and comments from Pamela Brochhausen, Wai Fong Chiang, Takao Inoue, Leslie Jarmon, Elizabeth Keating, Brian Lewis, Melissa Moon, Honoria Starbuck, and Chiho Sunakawa.
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3. Defining ‘Nanotechnology’ Return to Table of Contents The research for this project is funded by a grant to Elizabeth Keating from Information Technology Services (ITS) at the University of Texas at Austin. Modules created by Elaine Chun.
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13. What’s Out There? Nano Products Return to Table of Contents The research for this project is funded by a grant to Elizabeth Keating from Information Technology Services (ITS) at the University of Texas at Austin. Modules created by Elaine Chun.
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33. The Perfect Fridge? Some products combine different kinds of nanotechnology, such as the Samsung Nano SilverSeal refrigerator “ Samsung has rolled out a line of fridges and washing machines that use nanocoatings to prevent nasty bugs from growing. Specks of silver, as small as one nanometer across, are used to coat surfaces. These nanoparticles are so electrically active that they inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria and fungs. In its fridge, Samsung used the nanosilver in the deodorizer unit and water dispenser to sanitize the air and water that passes over them.” Business Week
34. Timeline of Nano Events Return to Table of Contents The research for this project is funded by a grant to Elizabeth Keating from Information Technology Services (ITS) at the University of Texas at Austin. Modules created by Elaine Chun.
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39. Talking about Nano While many of the specific consequences of nanotechnology are still unknown, talk about nanotechnology is quickly circulating, not only among scientists and engineers but also within cultural realms, such as the media and popular arts.
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45. Classroom Return to Table of Contents The research for this project is funded by a grant to Elizabeth Keating from Information Technology Services (ITS) at the University of Texas at Austin. Modules created by Elaine Chun.
46. Classroom Structure With the increasing use of computers that efficiently and inexpensively store large amounts of information, the classic model of the public school classroom may change.
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50. Curriculum: How will traditional subjects be affected? Algebra Anthropology Biology Calculus Chemistry Chinese Computer Science Dance Economics English French Geometry Japanese Journalism Latin Literature Music National History Physical Education Physics Psychology Sociology Spanish Swahili Theater Visual Arts World History
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58. Classroom Values: Monitoring Students Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems are not nanotechnological devices, but the current controversy over using electronic tracking systems provides an indication of how local communities may respond to nano-devices that similarly, though invisibly, track human bodies. “In Texas, 28,000 Students Test an Electronic Eye” By Matt Richtel [click title for full text] November 17, 2004, The New York Times SPRING, Tex. - In front of her gated apartment complex, Courtney Payne, a 9-year-old fourth grader with dark hair pulled tightly into a ponytail, exits a yellow school bus. Moments later, her movement is observed by Alan Bragg, the local police chief, standing in a windowless control room more than a mile away. Chief Bragg is not using video surveillance. Rather, he watches an icon on a computer screen. The icon marks the spot on a map where Courtney got off the bus, and, on a larger level, it represents the latest in the convergence of technology and student security. Hoping to prevent the loss of a child through kidnapping or more innocent circumstances, a few schools have begun monitoring student arrivals and departures using technology similar to that used to track livestock and pallets of retail shipments. . . . But there are critics, including some older students and privacy groups like the American Civil Liberties Union, who argue that the system is security paranoia. . . “Elementary school nixes electronic IDs” By Alorie Gilbertm Staff Writer [click title for full text ] February 17, 2005, CNET News.com An elementary school in the rural town of Sutter, Calif., has pulled the plug on a new student surveillance system after the technology came under fire by parents and privacy groups. Brittan Elementary School, located about 40 miles north of state capital Sacramento, is shutting off the high-tech student-tracking system because the company supplying it backed out of the deal, the school said Tuesday. The company, called InCom, put a kibosh on the project after some parents and a representative of the American Civil Liberties Union aired complaints at a school board meeting last week. Their protests became the subject of numerous media reports. Parents and privacy advocates were concerned that student badges containing tiny radio devices would infringe on kids' privacy--and that the radio waves could pose a health risk. . . More information on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems
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65. Crime: Civil Rights CIVIL RIGHTS / PRIVACY With new scientific discoveries it is not always possible to foresee problems. What are some problems you see in this picture? IMAGE SOURCE: Microsoft clipart
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91. Homes: Where We Live? The structure of our future homes will change the way we live our lives both inside and outside our homes.
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115. Cross-Cultural Issues The research for this project is funded by a grant to Elizabeth Keating from Information Technology Services (ITS) at the University of Texas at Austin. Modules created by Elaine Chun.
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121. Cultural Meanings and Social Values Return to Table of Contents The research for this project is funded by a grant to Elizabeth Keating from Information Technology Services (ITS) at the University of Texas at Austin. Modules created by Elaine Chun.
122. The Body IMAGE SOURCE: http://www.time.com/time/reports/v21/health/body.html It may become possible for individuals to completely alter their physical appearances either through cosmetic surgery performed by nanorobots or changes in genetic sequences on chromosomes. However, altering one’s physical appearance is not new to our society. For example, body-building, tanning, dieting, tooth-whitening, wearing braces, and wearing color contact lenses can be seen as examples of altering one’s physical appearance. In addition, recently popularized television shows featuring “extreme makeovers” suggest a growing acceptance of cosmetic surgical procedures.
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125. Redefining the Normal Nano-devices that allow individuals to 'fix' physical characteristics deemed fixable by society will affect particular communities that may be seen as non-normative. The use of technology to 'fix' characteristics is now new, however, often resulting from and contributing to the valuing of certain types of physical and cultural characteristics over others. In the Deaf community, for instance, the use of cochlear implants that allow Deaf individuals to hear has resulted in a societal view of Deafness as a 'problem' that can be 'fixed.‘ IMAGE SOURCE: Microsoft clipart
126. Redefining the Normal Nano-devices that allow individuals to 'fix' physical characteristics deemed fixable by society will affect particular communities that may be seen as non-normative. The use of technology to 'fix' characteristics is now new, however, often resulting from and contributing to the valuing of certain types of physical and cultural characteristics over others. It is also not uncommon for East Asian women to surgically create a ‘double eyelid’, which some view as associated with beauty standards defined by those of European descent. IMAGE SOURCE: Microsoft clipart
127. Redefining the Normal Nano-devices that allow individuals to 'fix' physical characteristics deemed fixable by society will affect particular communities that may be seen as non-normative. The use of technology to 'fix' characteristics is now new, however, often resulting from and contributing to the valuing of certain types of physical and cultural characteristics over others. Women in the US also sometimes receive breast implants to achieve what may be regarded as a more ‘feminine’ figure. IMAGE SOURCE: Microsoft clipart
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151. Language Change Dialectologists have shown that dialects often develop when barriers between communities exist, whether such barriers are geographical (mountains or rivers) or social (ethnicity-based communities). As communities are allowed to become self-sufficient through technological advances, new dialects may emerge. On the other hand, many kinds of social boundaries may be ‘erased’ via technologies that allow communication across borders. As history has shown, cross-cultural exchanges have resulted i
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