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Celebrating Science at a Science Fiction Convention

Posted on July 12, 2019

by Miriam Krauseedited by Natalie Hudson-Smith I am a second-generation science fiction fan; my parents have been Star Trek fans since the ‘60s, and I grew up on PBS reruns of Doctor Who in the …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged microscopes, microscopy, Miriam Krause, Natalie Hudson-Smith, outreach, periodic table, pollution, publication summary, science fiction, surface area, tardis, TEM2 Comments

Nano-textiles: The Fabric of the Future

Posted on November 28, 2018

by Izzy Foreman-Ortiz edited by Arielle Mensch and Emily Caudill When you think of futuristic clothing, you probably imagine lots of metallics, holographic accents, and textures. In fact, the sci-fi imagery that springs to mind …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged antibacterial, Arielle Mensch, hydrophobicity, Izzy Foreman-Ortiz, lotus effect, nanotechnology, science fiction, textiles3 Comments

Will Ingesting Gold Nanoparticles Make Me Smarter?

Posted on September 11, 2015

by Hattie Ring “I want to ingest nanogold as an experiment to see if it really does turn your brain into a hyper processor.” – question submitted by a Sustainable Nano reader As a chemist, …

Posted in Guest Blogs, Sustainable NanoTagged blood-brain barrier, gold, Hattie Ring, medical applications, nanoparticles, science fiction1 Comment

Forensic Nanotechnology: a scientific whodunit

Posted on August 27, 2013

by Autumn Qiu “You know my methods, Watson.” “Yes I know. It’s NANOPARTICLES.” If Sherlock Holmes was a nanomaterial scientist, his partner might have replied as above. Yes, nanoparticles are a big deal in forensic …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Autumn Qiu, evidence, fingerprints, forensics, investigation, nanoparticles, science fiction

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