More information on these prizes is now available.
Here’s another scoop. NanoVic are about to launch their inaugural ‘Art & Nanotechnologies’ Prizes. There will be two categories - one for nanotechnology images developed in research & commercial applications and one for public for artwork inspired by or representing nanotechnologies. We’ve talked about the potential for art and nanotechnology before, so it will exciting to see what sort of interest we can generate. More news should be available, including a link from our website, in about a week…..
Blog @ NanoVic - Is creativity worth anything? | 17-Nov-06 at 8:12 am | Permalink
[…] She also said that creative outputs have both economic and emotional impacts. I think that often the emotional impact of business products is underestimated. This is part of the reason that NanoVic finds interesting ways of engaging the broader community in nanotechnology. Examples include utility fog workshops, art prizes, television and podcasts. And this blog! […]
Blog @ NanoVic - Copying Nature | 06-Dec-06 at 7:04 am | Permalink
[…] Last Thursday I went to a breakfast briefing by Dr Larry Jordan on nanotechnology and the future of textiles for the TCF Technology Network. Larry introduced nanotechnology and described some of the products currently available in the market and some of the possibilities. What really captured the imagination of the audience was his references to biomimcry - the science of imitating nature’s designs, many of which may be possible using nanoscience. Some of these examples included the stickiness of gecko’s feet, the reflection of butterfly wings and the water-repelling properties of lotus leaves. Using the principles behind nature has implications for textiles in the future. And the images are quite inspiring! […]