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Girls-in-STEM Programs & My Single-Sex Education Experience

Posted on June 18, 2014

by Alicia McGeachy Attending Spelman College helped me to realize my potential as a scientist and as a scholar. Sitting in a room full of women, the pressure of impressing members of the opposite sex …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Alicia McGeachy, diversity, education, gender, history, science, scientists, society1 Comment

Two Ways to Make Nanoparticles

Posted on June 10, 2014

by Cathy Murphy In Marco’s previous post, you can read how making nanoparticles is like baking – different proportions of ingredients and different processing conditions (time and temperature) can turn your batter into a pancake, …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Cathy Murphy, diamonds, explainer, gold, nanoparticles, size, solubility, synthesis1 Comment

Dumping Nanoparticles into a Fjord: How to Think About the Potential Environmental Impacts

Posted on June 3, 2014

by Ian Gunsolus Nanoparticles and the Environment Series, Part II  (click here for Part I) Let’s dive in to a real-world nanotechnology problem raised by one of our readers: should waste composed of nanoparticles, let’s …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged charge, environment, Ian Gunsolus, mining, nanoparticles, natural, pollution, size, toxicity1 Comment

What my Father-In-Law Taught me About Science

Posted on May 21, 2014

by Rebecca Klaper My father-in-law has lived on the same plot of farmland in northeast Georgia since he was 5 years old (he turned 60-something this year) and he knows everything about it. He is …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged ants, beetles, biologists, biology, citizen science, CSN, entomologist, family, invasive species, ocean sciences, Rebecca Klaper, wayfinders

Nano Contaminants: How Nanoparticles Get Into the Environment

Posted on May 13, 2014

by Sam Lohse Nanoparticles and the Environment Series, Part I (click here for part II) More than a year ago on this site, I talked to you about how nanoparticles were already all around us, …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged batteries, consumer products, environment, explainer, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, pollution, Sam Lohse, silver, solar power, toxicity, water, water treatment6 Comments

Solar Roads: the Science, Potential, and Lingering Questions

Posted on May 1, 2014

by Julianne Troiano There are many ways to reduce our carbon footprint and move towards protecting the environment, but what if we could do this while also preventing automobile accidents, clearing snow without salt and …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged engineering, global warming, heat, Julianne Troiano, light, pollution, solar cells, sustainability, transportation3 Comments

Hidden Life in Pond Water

Posted on April 24, 2014

by Lee Bishop While a tablespoon of pond water might look quite devoid of life, a closer look reveals quite the opposite. Though they may be difficult to spot with the naked eye, that doesn’t …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged daphnia, food chain, freshwater, Lee Bishop, video, water, water flea

La moraleja de DDT- Biomagnificación, bioacumulación y la motivación de nuestra investigación

Posted on April 15, 2014

Blog original en inglés por Laura Olenick Traducido por Mercedes Ruiz. Corregido por Elvin A. Morales. En el Centro de Nanotecnología sostenible hacemos una gran variedad de experimentos, algunos te los puedes imaginar (hacer nuevas nanopartículas), …

Posted in Nano Sostenible

What is Color and How Can It Help Kill Cancer Cells?

Posted on April 15, 2014

by Mimi Hang Spring is officially here and I don’t know about you, but I’m excited to welcome back COLOR: the bright rays of sunshine, the baby blue sky, the lively green grass, and of …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged absorption, color, drawings, electromagnetic spectrum, explainer, light, Mimi Hang, nanomedicine, reflection, transmission2 Comments

Scientific Lessons from Bread Baking

Posted on April 8, 2014

by Marco Torelli Every day chemists enter their laboratories, intent on making or studying something. For me, my daily task is to think about nanoparticles. At the end of the day the thinking process is …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged analogies, bread, ingredients, Marco Torelli, nanoparticles, science, scientific method, synthesis1 Comment
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