October 9, 2016 was the first ever National Nanotechnology Day (10/9 = 10^-9 for nano!). On this episode of the Sustainable Nano podcast, we talk with Dr. Lisa Friedersdorf, Deputy Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, about National Nanotechnology Day, activities like #100BillionNanometers, the Nobel Prize, and this year’s Generation Nano superhero contest.
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How to Understand Nobel Science? Food!
by Miriam Krause Every year the Nobel Prizes bring some extra attention to science in the award categories of medicine, physics, and chemistry. This is a great opportunity for the general public to hear about …
Ep 4. Nano Superheros: At the Interface of Art and Science
In this episode, we interview the three high school student finalists from NSF’s Generation Nano contest about their amazing nanotechnology-based superheroes.
Ep 3. Nanoparticles in Electric Car Batteries: How Do We Study Sustainability?
In this episode, we talk about a recent research study that looked at how one type of battery nanomaterial affects bacteria called Shewanella oneidensis. We interview Mimi Hang and Ian Gunsolus, who were co-first authors of the study as graduate students in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology.
Ep 2. Viruses: Biology’s Nanoparticles
In this episode, we talk with scientist MG Finn about how viruses are like (and unlike) nanoparticles, and some of the ways researchers want to use viruses to fight disease.
Ep 1. Why Do We Care About Sustainable Nanotechnology?
On this first episode of our brand new podcast, we talk with the Director of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, along with students, faculty, and a few complete strangers about some questions related to our Center’s research: What is nanotechnology? What is sustainability? And what does it mean when we put the two terms together?
It’s the Sustainable Nano Podcast Preview!
That’s right, Sustainable Nano is about to become a podcast! This new audio version of Sustainable Nano is launching next week. You can get a brief sample of what we have in store with this 3-minute preview …
Field Trip to the Minnesota Nano Center
by Miriam Krause Ever wondered what it’s like to go into a “clean room”? A couple weeks ago a group of students from the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology (CSN) got to find out during a tour …
Generation Nano, Here We Come!
by Miriam Krause This weekend, over 350,000 people are expected to attend the 4-day U.S. Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. The event is at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from 10am-6pm Saturday and …
From Leap Year to Frogs to Nanotechnology
by Caley Allen edited by Ian Gunsolus In case you hadn’t noticed, today is February 29! That means this is a leap year. Occurring once every four years, leap years have 366 days rather than …