by Miriam Krause I feel a mix of celebration, sadness, and defiance as I sit down to write about Pride Month here on the Sustainable Nano blog. Given the current administration’s attacks on people with …
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Recognizing Veterans Day 2023
by Miriam Krause The United States celebrates Veteran’s Day each year on November 11 as a way to recognize and remember those who have served in the Armed Forces. The history of the holiday dates …
Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month: Part 3
by Miriam Krause The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) is #MoreThanEnough. As the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses says on their website, “We want every person out there to know that if all …
Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month: Part 2
by Miriam Krause The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Month is #MoreThanEnough. As the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses says on their website, “We want every person out there to know that if all you …
Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month: Part 1
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 …
Equal Pay Day and Revisiting the Matilda Effect
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 …
Happy National Periodic Table Day!
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 …
Happy 75th Birthday to the Transistor!
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 …
Sticking with Chemistry on Mole Day!
by Miriam Krause Happy National Chemistry Week! This year’s theme is “Sticking with Chemistry,” a celebration of the science of glues and adhesives. It’s no coincidence that today is also Mole Day, the annual festival …
COVID-19, Nano, and You
by Miriam Krause For many of us, our news feeds and personal conversations have been dominated this week by COVID-19. The disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been in the …