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Wk8 Blog This week’s content was really interesting because it allowed me to better understand nanotechnology as something that can exist in my everyday life. Honestly, before learning about nanotechnology from Dr. Gimzewski and conducting my own research on the topic, I thought nanotechnology was incredibly far-fetched, only truly existing in the sci-fi realm. The only time I had really heard it mentioned was in action superhero movies like Marvel’s Spiderman and Ant-Man films, so I am really grateful to have been able to have the opportunity to learn more about this topic this week.  Kristoff, Arnold, et al. Nano Magazine - Latest Nanotechnology News , 23 Mar. 2022, www.nano-magazine.com/news/tag/nature .  Dr. Gimzewski’s lectures were very informative; he mentioned how nanotechnology and nanostructures are everywhere—from nature itself, to the everyday products we stumble upon in the market (Gimzewski). Nature consists of nanostructures and nanoparticles, seen in “smoke, ...