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Beer and Nano-sustainability

Posted on April 16, 2013

by Adam Nikolaus Beer. It’s one of humanity’s finest inventions and is the topic of several blogs on its own. There is a lot that beer can teach us. For example, recently a group of …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Adam Nikolaus, applications, bacteria, beer, consumer products, fermentation, industrial production, nanoparticles, solar power, sustainability

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

To Label or Not To Label

Posted on April 2, 2013

by Christy Haynes I love a good dystopian novel where technology has gotten out of hand and changed some futuristic society into a place none of us would want to live – think Brave New …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Christy Haynes, consumer products, dystopian, genetically modified organisms, goo, nano, nanoparticles, product labels, public policy, safety, safety testing, toxicity

Nanoparticles Are All Around Us

Posted on March 25, 2013

by Sam Lohse You’re looking at an electron micrograph of gold nanoparticles; a snap shot of tiny gold crystals that are 1/10,000th the diameter of a human hair. Nanoparticles just these like may soon transform …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged anthropogenic, applications, consumer products, gold, history, nano, nanoparticles, natural, romans, Sam Lohse, silver

“Why all the nano-hype?” or “Do nanoparticles fall in love?”

Posted on March 8, 2013

by Stephanie Walter Today we’ve got some important things to talk about. I’m not talking about the how or why we’re here on this planet, or settling the great cake vs. pie debate (because clearly …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged applications, consumer products, gold, mission, nano, nanoparticles, solar power, Stephanie Walter, sustainability1 Comment

How do Black Lights Work, Why do Highlighters Look So Bright, and How Can You Impress Your Significant Other with Science?

Posted on February 25, 2013

by Tom Keuch Prepare to embark on a colorful and illuminating journey. Before we begin: Did you know that there is a secret world that exists right in front of your eyes? Did you know …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged flowers, fluorescence, gif, highlighters, microscopes, nanoparticles, quantum dots, scientists, Tom Keuch27 Comments
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