Hello world….. This blog will talk about the world of Bionanotechnology/Medical Nanotechnology and will raise questions about the ethics of both of these disciplines.

Bionanotechnology is a very broad term, which describes the fusion of the two disciplines of biology and nanotechnology. It encompasses such things as the use of biomolecules in nanotechnology, and the study of the living cells nano-machinery, to help guide the development of nano-machinery.

Medical Nanotechnology is the applications that nanotechnology can have clinically. Whether this be by creating novel drug delivery methods or ways of fighting cancer from within the body.

Nanotechnology is nowadays being talked about as the technology that may allow humans to have “biblical” lifespans by revolutionizing the way we treat disease and illness. The possibilities are endless.

There is concern about the risks to the environment and to our health using nanomaterials in the clinic. Whether the benefits of such a technology would outweigh the risks. How would such a technologies use be regulated and safe guarded from being put into harmful use.

I hope this opens up the topic and is accesible to those from scientific background and to those who have an interest in the subject – CT