- Nanotechnologies & Applications that change our lives (?)
- Threat or Opportunity for Society & Culture
- Nanotechnology & Artificial Intelligence: The Great Composition
At the end of the 4th year of SciFY Academy, we decided to deal with a much-discussed but very interesting topic; Nanotechnologies. We organized a series of presentations, each examining the subject matter from a different point of view.
“Nanotechnologies & Applications that change our lives (?)” was the first topic of the series, where Dr. Eleni Makarona Principal Researcher at the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of NCSR Demokritos and Dr. Konstantinos Giannakopoulos, Researcher of the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at NCSR Demokritos (Laboratory of Electron Microscopy and Nanomaterials) introduced us to the world of Nanotechnology. More specifically, we learned about the applications of Nanotechnology so far, as well as how it’s used in areas such as pharmacology, materials technology, the environment, etc.
The second seminar was about the correlation of Nanotechnology with Society and Culture. In more detail, at the event with the theme: “Nanotechnology Threat or Opportunity for Society & Culture” Prof. Konstantinos Charitidis, Professor of the School of Chemical Engineering and Director of the Laboratory of Advanced, Composite, Nano Materials & Nanotechnology at the National Technical University of Athens, and Dr. Ioannis Karatassios, Researcher of the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at NCSR Demokritos, enlightened us about the institutional framework, security, ethical limits as well as the benefits that Nanotechnology has to offer on a social and cultural level.
Finally, the course on Nanotechnology closed with the future of this science, Artificial Intelligence. In the third seminar on: “Nanotechnology & Artificial Intelligence: The Great Composition”, the speakers were Dr. Vassilis Konstantoudis, Researcher at the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at NCSR Demokritos, as well as Dr. George Giannakopoulos, Artificial Intelligence Researcher at NCSR Demokritos, Co-Founder of SciFY, and Member of the Board of the Hellenic Society of Artificial Intelligence. There, they presented how these two great new technology trends can be combined and what are the results of this great composition.
You can see all the presentations, the material, as well as the videos of the events here. In order not to miss any SciFY Academy, you can register here to be notified about our next seminars.
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