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The Science Behind Pixar Exhibit: A Review

Posted on December 7, 2017

by Joshua Kuether edited by Caley Allen My favorite two Pixar films are Toy Story and The Incredibles. Toy Story is a wonderful movie that piqued my childhood imagination with its story of toys coming …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged animation, art, Caley Allen, Joshua Kuether, math, Pixar, science education

Animated Ladybug Super Zoom-In

Posted on July 15, 2014

by Tom Kuech Here is the underside of a ladybug. Click the image to enlarge. You won’t regret it! In this post I hope to help you appreciate just how small “nano” is, using the …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged animals, animation, bugs, nano, nanoparticles, size, Tom Kuech

Laser Science. Light Can Do Way More Than Just Bend

Posted on May 14, 2013

by Julianne Troiano You’ve heard about how lasers work, but what does this mean for science?! We see everyday how light interacts with matter. Ever wonder how a rainbow is formed? Or why your straw …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged animation, equipment, explainer, Julianne Troiano, lasers, light, nonlinear, prism, rainbow, refraction, science, size, spectroscopy3 Comments

In which my Mom questions the size of my nanoparticles

Posted on April 9, 2013

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 …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged animation, diversity, gif, gold, Lee Bishop, nano, nanoparticles, questions, russian dolls, science, size3 Comments

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