by Laura Olenick When you think about a scientist, what picture pops into your head? I’ll bet you’re picturing a lone scientist with wild hair, toiling away on some world-changing problem in lab. You know …
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What Are Science Conferences Like?
by Lee Bishop Firstly, there are lots of scientists and very few lab coats or safety goggles — as they come to talk science instead of do science. There are lots of seminars — from …
What Does Sustainable Have To Do With Nano?
by Ian Gonsolus Sustainability is a hot topic these days, even making its way into advertisements for one of the world’s biggest companies (see below). I would guess that on this very day, you have …
Kids Learn About Nanodiamonds and I Learn About Kids
by Arielle Mensch “Hey do you guys want to see some fluorescent nanodiamond water?!” I eagerly yelled out as two little boys walked by. Honestly, they probably had no idea what I was talking about, …
Laser Science. Light Can Do Way More Than Just Bend
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 …
How Do Scientists in Four Different States Work Together?
by Lee Bishop Science doesn’t always look like this: Sometimes it looks like this! We have scientists in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and even Washington! Every week we get together for a videoconference to coordinate all …
In which my Mom questions the size of my nanoparticles
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 …
Science Discipline Drama – past and present
by Ben Meyer A Biologist and a Chemist Walk into a Lab…then they have to share space and tools and work together…(you thought that was going to be a joke, right?) Let me preface my …