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Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month: Part 1

Posted on May 10, 2023

by Miriam Krause The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Month is #MoreThan Enough. As the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses says on their website, “We want every person out there to know that …

Posted in repost, Sustainable NanoTagged art, mental health, mental health awareness month, Miriam Krause2 Comments

Science Henna: Sharing stories through my hands

Posted on April 19, 2023

By Safia Jilani When you say art, some people might think of paint with canvases, graphite and paper, or engravings in pottery. I believe art can be all those things and more, but for me, …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged henna, holidays, proteins, Safia Jilani, scientists

Celebrando la ciencia en una convención de ciencia ficción

Posted on April 5, 2023

Originalmente publicado en inglés por Miriam KrausePublicado el 12 de julio del 2019Traducido por Wilanyi R. Alvarez Reyes,Editado por Regina Gonzalez Lona y Lissett G. Diaz Soy un fan de la ciencia ficción de segunda …

Posted in Nano Sostenible

Nanopartículas accidentales en el medio ambiente: el problema de la contaminación por nanoplásticos

Posted on March 15, 2023

Originalmente publicado en inglés por Zeke A. PiskulichPublicado el 16 de Junio del 2022Traducido por Lissett G. Diaz, Editado por Regina Gonzalez Lona y Wilanyi R. Alvarez Reyes Cuando escuchas el término “contaminación plástica”, ¿en qué …

Posted in Nano Sostenible

Equal Pay Day and Revisiting the Matilda Effect

Posted on March 14, 2023

by Miriam Krause Did you know that, in addition to being Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s birthday, today (March 14) is Equal Pay Day for 2023? As publicized by the National Committee on Pay Equity, “This date symbolizes how …

Posted in repost, Sustainable NanoTagged Equal Pay Day, Matilda Effect, Miriam Krause, women in science

Happy National Periodic Table Day!

Posted on February 7, 2023

by Miriam Krause The periodic table of elements is one of the most recognizable icons of chemical science: It may not be as widely-known as next week’s February holiday, but National Periodic Table Day, February …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged elements, Miriam Krause, periodic table, Recommended Reading

What can frosting teach us about cell membranes?

Posted on January 25, 2023

by Laura Kesner You could say that baking runs in my family: the inventor of angel food cake was a distant cousin, the big question at family gatherings when I was a kid was whether …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged baking, carbohydrates, cell membranes, frosting, Laura Kesner, lipids, proteins

Como la química click es como jugar con Legos

Posted on January 11, 2023

Originalmente publicado en inglés por William Ford BeimersPublicado el 6 de septiembre de 2019Traducido por Wilanyi Alvarez Reyes, Editado por Regina Gonzalez Lona y Lissett Guadalupe Diaz Los bloques de LEGO pueden ser una de las formas …

Posted in Nano Sostenible

Nanoestructuras de criaturas vistosas

Posted on December 16, 2022

Originalmente publicado en inglés por Jenny OrbeckPublicado el 2 de Agosto del 2019Traducido por Regina González Lona, Editado por Wilanyi Alvarez Reyes Mi impermeable favorito es el azul brillante. Tan brillante, de hecho, que mi profesor …

Posted in Nano Sostenible

Happy 75th Birthday to the Transistor!

Posted on December 16, 2022

by Miriam Krause Earlier this week I heard a quick piece on NPR’s Marketplace called “75 years ago, the transistor ignited the fire of modern innovation,” about how the transistor was “born” exactly 75 years …

Posted in repost, Sustainable NanoTagged computers, electron tunneling, electronics, electrons, Miriam Krause, Moore's Law, nanomaterials, nanotechnology, quantum mechanics, transistors
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