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In lieu of the review held by Professor Vesna, below is my action plan for the final paper.

My father has always enjoyed the concept of space travel and was the reason he became an aerospace engineer. Hence, I grew up watching science fiction films like “Star Wars” and “Star Trek”, just to name a popular few. Unsurprisingly, this led me to read books by Arthur C. Clarke and Jules Verne. All the above fuelled my interest in space and technology, in fact one of the reasons I choose mechanical engineering as a major is due to a childish dream to build a lightsabre. Therefore, it is safe to say art plays a huge role in inspiring advancements in science. Movie Poster for R.U.R. In truth, there are many examples of how art propelled science to greater heights, many of which have been mentioned throughout this course. The most prominent example would be robots, which was the subject of the lecture in week 3. The term robot was first coined by a Czech writer, Karel Capek, as the subject of his play entitled R.U.R., which explored what happened when sentinel robots were use

The first time I learned about nanotechnology was in Secondary 2, the Grade 8 equivalent in the British system. I was intrigued to learn that elements have different properties at nanoscopic levels. Serendipitously, it also answered my question regarding waterless urinals, since those work due to nanoscopic particles coating the urinal surface which bond to urea. Hence, this week’s lecture served more as a reminder than an introduction into the fascinating world of nanoparticles. Electron Microscope Image of Carbon Monoxide Nevertheless, Professor Vesna’s lecture reminded me of pictures from an electron microscope, specifically, the “Quantum Corrals” which, true to its similar namesake, looked like sea corals. The initial image produced from the tunnelling electron microscope is black and white. Color is then added via computer programs to made the image more intuitive. While that fact might be easily glossed over, it also serves as an example of how art coexist and even ben