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The nanoTech Jan. 16, 1990 Published by the MIT Nanotechnology Study Group MIT Room 8-135, Cambridge MA 02139 This issue edited by Dave Lindbergh Upcoming Events Nanotechnology: Molecular Engineering and its Implications MIT Room 66-110, Tuesday 30 January 1990, Wednesday 31 January 1990 This year's IAP event is a two-day symposium on nanotechnology, with lectures from eleven experts on nanotechnology and related fields. Day One: Tuesday, January 30 1990, MIT Room 66-110: 10:00 am Welcome and Opening Remarks C. Fry, MIT NSG 10:15 am Introduction to Nanotechnology K. Eric Drexler, Stanford University Technological Foundations of Nanotechnology K. Eric Drexler, Stanford University The first person to present a clear and persuasive argument for NT will disucuss scientific & engineering foundations for the field 12:00 noon Lunch Break 1:30 pm Flagellar Motors: The World's Smallest Rotary Motor Howard C. Berg, Harvard University Nature has already developed an electrostatic motor on the nanometer scale; its workings and techniques for examination will be discussed. 2:30 pm Growth of Nanometer Sized Carbon Tubes Gary Tibbetts, General Motors Research Laboratories Hollow cylinders 20 nm in diameter have been grown in the lab. Experimental results will be shown and discussed. 3:30 pm Break 3:45 pm Privacy and Security Issues Posed by Molecular Engineering Gary T. Marx, MIT Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning The more advanced the level of technology, the more opportunities for privacy invasion. Can we stop it, and will we dare NOT watch people? 4:45 pm Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Dongmin Chen, Rowland Instit STMs can both view discrete atoms and, with care, move an individual molecule to a new location. 5:15 pm Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Nanometer Lithography Eric Garfunkel, Rutgers University The Rutgers Lab for Surface Modification has cut square holes 100 nm on a side and lines 8 by 150 nm. Day Two: Wednesday, January 31 1990, MIT Room 66-110: 10:00 am The Status of Molecular Modeling Technology Bruce Gelin, Polygen Corporation Polygen is a vendor of modeling software & workstations. 11:00 am Protein Design: Mosaic Tiling of a Plane with Proteins Kevin Ulmer, seQ Limited Protein engineering is one of the most likely paths to nanotechnology 12:00 noon Lunch Break 1:30 pm Single Polymer Chains as Conductors Michael Rubner, MIT Dept. of Materials Science Quantum mechanical electronic devices are very attractive. 2:30 pm Engineering of Monolayers Abraham Ulman, Eastman Kodak Research Laboratories Videotape showing molecular dynamics will be shown and experimental results discussed. 3:30 pm Break 3:45 pm Medical and Life-Extension Applications of NT and Pre-NT Techniques Gregory Fahy, American Red Cross The full technology of molecular engineering will make an amazing array of medical repairs and enhancements possible. However, many of these possibilities may be achieved much sooner. 4:45 pm Thanks and Closing Remarks K. E. Nelson, MIT NSG Also, on Tuesday, March 6, 1990: MIT Room NE43-773 Biological Motors and Optical Tweezers Stephen Block, Rowland Institute of Science Dr. Block's lecture will include a videotape showing the use of "optical tweezers". IAP Volunteers Needed We need volunteers to help with the symposium in January. We need people to poster around MIT a few days before the symposium, run the literature table, operate slide projectors, etc. We really need your help, so please call Zeke Gluzband at MIT 253-8385 or Kevin Nelson at 332-6632.