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Not Your Daddy’s Sunblock – Why Thick, White Sunblock is a Thing of the Past

Posted on September 30, 2014

by Joel Pederson As a child, I spent many summer days at the beach in southern California. I remember playing in the surf, collecting shells, watching sea lions, and seeing the white noses of the …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged absorption, consumer products, explainer, Joel Pederson, light, scattering1 Comment

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

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