by Lee Bishop I was talking to my mom the other day, about nanoparticles of course, and she said: “Wait a second! Are there different sizes of nanoparticles?? I thought nano was just nano! You know?” Thanks …
Year: 2013
To Label or Not To Label
by Christy Haynes I love a good dystopian novel where technology has gotten out of hand and changed some futuristic society into a place none of us would want to live – think Brave New …
Nanoparticles Are All Around Us
by Sam Lohse You’re looking at an electron micrograph of gold nanoparticles; a snap shot of tiny gold crystals that are 1/10,000th the diameter of a human hair. Nanoparticles just these like may soon transform …
Drama entre disciplinas científicas – Pasado y presente.
Blog original en inglés por Ben Meyer Traducido por Elvin A. Morales. Editado por Mercedes Ruiz. “Un biólogo y un químico entran a un laboratorio…luego tienen que compartir espacio y herramientas para trabajar juntos… (¿Pensaste …
Science Discipline Drama – past and present
by Ben Meyer A Biologist and a Chemist Walk into a Lab…then they have to share space and tools and work together…(you thought that was going to be a joke, right?) Let me preface my …
¿Por qué todo el mundo habla de nano? ¿Las nano partículas se enamoran?
Blog Original en inglés por Steph Traducido por Mercedes Ruiz Hoy les voy a hablar de algunas cosas muy importantes. No me refiero a por qué o cómo estamos en este planeta, ni si los …
“Why all the nano-hype?” or “Do nanoparticles fall in love?”
by Stephanie Walter Today we’ve got some important things to talk about. I’m not talking about the how or why we’re here on this planet, or settling the great cake vs. pie debate (because clearly …
“How do Lasers Work?” or “Not your father’s lightsaber”
by Franz Geiger When Luke Skywalker receives his father’s lightsaber from Obi Wan in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, he learns that it is “not as random or clumsy as a blaster; an …
¿Como trabajan las luces negras, porque los resaltadores se ven tan brillosos, y como puedes dejar buena impresión con tu novia usando las ciencias?
Blog Original en inglés por Tom Keuch Traducido por Ulises Rangel Prepárate para embarcar en un viaje brilloso y colorido. Antes de empezar: ¿Sabías que hay un mundo secreto que existe en tu vista? ¿Sabías …
How do Black Lights Work, Why do Highlighters Look So Bright, and How Can You Impress Your Significant Other with Science?
by Tom Keuch Prepare to embark on a colorful and illuminating journey. Before we begin: Did you know that there is a secret world that exists right in front of your eyes? Did you know …