Sometimes the smallest things make the biggest difference - just like nanotechnology, which is already being successfully applied in chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, and medicine. In this talk, Erik Reimhult explores the potential of materials that can modify at the nanoscale size level for a medical purpose. These materials can carry and release drugs toward the right target in our body more efficiently and cure a disease faster and entirely. Soft Matter Physician This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx