PLTW Lesson 2: Nanotech Fact or Myth

There are currently biological nanomachines that naturally exist in your body

Nanotweezers can be used to pick up nanometer-sized molecules and move them around to build different structures

Gold nano-sized balls can be injected into the body to kill cancer cells

Engineers have created a nano-sized car that has four doors, tires, and tiny seats and can move around freely.

There are clothes that don’t stain due to nanotechnology. You can spill juice on your nanopants and the juice just rolls off.

Through nanotechnology ice cream is being made that is lower in fat and better for you.

Wilson Double Core Tennis Balls last longer because a thin layer of nanocoating is applied to the rubber lining.

Self-cleaning toilets are now available. These toilets are made with nanotechnology that keeps the porcelain clean.

Through nanotechnology, steaks can be made atom by atom such that cows are no longer needed to produce the meat.