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NanoDays is a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future.
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What's the big deal about nanotechnology? It's all about being really small. Big things are coming from the tiny world of nanotechnology.
Magazine and website for kids featuring interesting articles about recent discoveries and what it might mean for the future.
What is a nanometer? What things are measured in nanometers? Is a red blood cell bigger or smaller than a bacteria? This video takes you on an adventure of scale from the macrosize to the microsize to the nanosize! (2:52 minutes)
An introduction to nanotechnology developed by National Nanotechnology Initiative
The story of how physicist Naomi Halas and bioengineer Jennifer West hatched an idea that could someday lead to relief for millions of cancer patients.
The research story of Ralph Weissleder and Mukesh Harisinghani, who collaborated on a clinical trial to determine if iron-oxide nanoparticles could enhance a diagnostic image.
Mauro Ferrari, a leading pioneer in the field of cancer nanomedicine, shares his research.
Inside Science TV episode produced by the American Institute of Physics.
Inside Science TV episode from the American Institute of Physics.
What's the big deal about nanotechnology? It's all about being really small. Big things are coming from the tiny world of nanotechnology.
Spiderman isn't the only person who can walk on walls and make webs stronger than steel. Scientists are making this possible in the lab. Dr. Ainissa Ramirez describes the science behind making webs and walking on walls.
A 20 minute film meant to inspire conversation about weighing the risks and benefits of new technology.
A short 3-minute film to aid in the discussion of the societal and ethical implication of nanotechnology.
A short 3-minute film to aid in the discussion of the societal and ethical implication of nanotechnology.
A short 3-minute film to aid in the discussion of the societal and ethical implication of nanotechnology.
A short 3-minute film to aid in the discussion of the societal and ethical implication of nanotechnology.
In this episode of O Wow Moments with Mr. O from the Children's Museum of Houston, we take a look at a Nobel Prize winning experiment!
In this episode of O Wow Moments with Mr. O from the Children's Museum of Houston, we take a look at Nanocoatings!
Mr. O talks about iridescence and Blue Morpho butterflies in another "O Wow" moment at the Children's Museum of Houston.
Science rapper Mike Wilson AKA Coma Niddy provides an intro to Nanotechnology.
Science rapper Mike Wilson AKA Coma Niddy explains antimicrobial abilities of silver.
Virtual exhibit on cancer nanomedicine. Hear stories from researchers working on the cutting edge of cancer detection and treatment. Play interactive games an learn more.
NanoDays promotional video invites learners of all ages to "come see what's so big about the super small!" at NanoDays events nationwide. (30 seconds)
Meet Macro and Nano. Nano is WAY smaller than Macro and has some very surprising properties! (32 seconds)
Meet Macro and Nano. Nano is WAY smaller than Macro and has some very surprising properties! (35 seconds)
Meet Macro and Nano. Nano is WAY smaller than Macro and has some very surprising properties! (34 seconds)
Meet Macro and Nano. Nano is WAY smaller than Macro and has some very surprising properties! (42 seconds)
Meet Macro and Nano. Nano is WAY smaller than Macro and has some very surprising properties! (33 seconds)
Meet Macro and Nano. Nano is WAY smaller than Macro and has some very surprising properties!
A short film that stimulates conversation about the impact the field of nanoscale science may have on our lives. (9:56 minutes)
A short film that stimulates conversation about the impact the field of nanoscale science may have on our lives. (11:41 minutes)
Zoom into the natural nanostructures that manipulate light on a Blue Morpho Butterfly!
In this film "Zoom into a Lotus Leaf," see an up close look at the tiny nanostructures that give the leaf its unique behavior.
What is Nanomedicine? This is a narrated-and-captioned 2.5 minute video that provides a brief overview of some of the basic ideas and goals of nanomedicine.
Duke University researchers explain the relationship between nanomaterials, in particular nano silver, and their potential impact on the ecosystem.
This creative video from Science Alberta, explores the possible careers in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology.
This creative video from Science Alberta, explores the world of the nanoscale.
Dr. Ainissa Ramirez demonstrates how materials behave strangely when they are nanosize—about 1/100,000 the thickness of your hair.
Dr. Ainissa Ramirez discusses how a layer of carbon that is one atom thick, called graphene, will revolutionize our lives.
Narrated by Stephen Fry, this film explores the strange world of nanoscience.
Dr. Ainissa Ramirez demonstrates how materials behave strangely when they are nanosize.
It turns out that we are nanosensors - our noses actually sense molecules. Explore how our sense of smell works!
Examine how nanoscale science and technology are applied to create clothes that are stain resistant using nature as inspiration.
Find out how to make your own ice cream topping that requires a scientist (namely, you) to create it and how it relates to nanotechnology!
This video introduces the scientists, tools, and equipment found in clean rooms, a special kind of lab used to do nanoscale research. (3:26 minutes)
What is a nanometer? What things are measured in nanometers? Is a red blood cell bigger or smaller than a bacteria? This video takes you on an adventure of scale from the macrosize to the microsize to the nanosize! (2:52 minutes)
Variety of fun, educational videos about nanotechnology produced by the Museum of Science, Boston
Andrew Maynard of the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies provides an introductory guide to nanotechnology
Fred Friendly Seminar television series and online forum explores the ethical issues surrounding the applications of Nanotechnology
What could a stadium-sized bowl of peanuts, a shrinking elephant, and a crazed hockey player have to do with nanoscience? 27 minute Video produced by University of California San Diego
Online tv episodes, interviews with nano scientists, online games, and activities to try at home
Step into the world of nanotechnology with short radio episodes focusing on the science and engineering of the very small. Produced by WUFT and the Center for Nanostructured Electronic Materials (CNEM) at the University of Florida, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Georgia.
Many people wonder: what is nanotechnology, really? Guests Skip Rung of ONAMI, and George Kimbrell with the Center for Technology Assessment, help enhance understanding.
TSix episode podcast series focused on exciting research and applications in nanotechnology created by the Woodrow Wilson Center's Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN)
Audio Description (AD) digital files for the Nano mini-exhibition, intended for visitors who are blind or have low vision
A look at nanotech fact and fiction, and the potential links between the two (August 11, 2000)
A talk with the developers of flexible sheets of 'nanoantennas' that could aid in getting energy from solar energy or from other heat sources (August 22, 2008)
A look at the future of nanotechnology, icluding the promise of nanomedicine and the care and handling of nanotech when it comes to potential health and environmental effects (June 15, 2007)
A talk with one of the chemists who discovered buckyballs, Nobel prize-winner Harry Kroto (March 20, 2009)
Host Ira Flatow spends focuses on various nano topics. Recent developments and directions for research in the fields of nanomaterials and nanotechnology. How do you take pictures of objects that are too small to photograph? Buckyballs and buckypaper.
SmallTalk is a 5 part podcast series chatting about nanotechnology with leading scientists, thinkers, artists, writers, and visionaries produced by the Exploratorium
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s podcast answers questions about nanotechnology, including: what is it, what can it be used for, can it build a space elevator, and what is gray goo (NanoDays episode, 4/4/08)
Variety of 90-second radio mini-documentaries on nano for distributed to radio stations nationwide
Online games, videos, and activities bring subatomic physics to life.
This Flash game presents you, the President, with several national decisions about nanotechnology. Advisors and lobbyists give suggestions as you try to remain popular and get reelected.
Play one of several short online puzzle games: Help assemble the carbon nanotubes, Help filter the water, Try to find the nanoparticle, and Test your nanotech memory
Virtual exhibit on cancer nanomedicine. Hear stories from researchers working on the cutting edge of cancer detection and treatment. Play interactive games an learn more.
The Dig in to Nano Technology interactive site introduces visitors to the world of things you just can't see.
This interactive animation is a modern version of the classic powers of ten video. It takes you all the way from the (estimated) outer reaches of the universe down to the length of a Planck. Somewhere in the middle, the animation let's you explore the nano-scale. Click on different objects as they zoom by to learn more.
Take the nano challenge! Find 42 everyday products containing nanomaterials or being enhanced by nanotechnology.
Researchers are asking members of the public to help unlock the secrets of magnetism at the molecular scale by taking part in a citizen science project. Volunteers from across the world can help analyze microscope images of individual molecules, which have characteristic flower shapes.
Explore the world of atoms and molecules with games, activities and short animations in a fun-filled virtual amusement park.
Interactive online journey into the world of nanoscale (in German, English, French, and Spanish)
A series of videos and online activities for students in grades 10 – 12 and early college to develop a nanoparticle and explore its properties, and apply nanoparticle technology to assist in virtual brain surgery.
This Flash game presents you, the President, with several national decisions about nanotechnology. Advisors and lobbyists give suggestions as you try to remain popular and get reelected.
Duke University researchers explain the relationship between nanomaterials, in particular nano silver, and their potential impact on the ecosystem.
Like electricity, automobiles, and computers, nanotechnology may change our economy and our jobs, our air and our water, our play and even our relationships, developed by the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU)
An inventory of nanotechnology-based consumer products currently on the market developed by the Woodrow Wilson Center. (iPhone app mobile version)
A place to learn about nano products and debate societal and ethical issues produced by the United Kingdom’s Responsible Nano Forum
Downloadable from the iTunes store. Free.
The DIY Nano app allows families to experience and learn about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology at home!
iPhone version and
iPad version available.
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Surprising things have nano connections! In this activity, kids build puzzles, using blocks with images related to nanotechnology. Kids ages 3 and up will enjoy putting together the puzzles. Kids ages 7 and up can make the puzzle blocks themselves.
Use this print file to make your own DIY Nano puzzle blocks. Print on heavy paper, then cut them out, fold them up, and tape them together!
This optional activity sheet can be printed out and used with the DIY Nano Smelly Balloons activity.
How can we detect things too small to see? In this activity, kids sniff out scents hidden in balloons! Suitable for kids ages 3 and up.
How is DNA used to make tiny things? In this activity, kids extract DNA from wheat germ. Suitable for kids ages 5 and up.
Can a pencil conduct electricity? In this activity, kids complete an electrical circuit with graphite (pencil “lead”). Suitable for kids ages 5 and up.
What’s in your sunblock? In this activity, kids find out why some mineral sunblock rubs in clear. Suitable for kids ages 5 and up.
How can you make rainbow colors out of clear nail polish? In this activity, kids use clear nail polish to create a beautiful iridescent pattern on black paper. Suitable for kids ages 3 and up.
Can sand keep itself dry? In this activity, kids play with surprising sand that doesn’t get wet! Suitable for kids ages 3 and up.
What’s the right tool for the job? In this activity, kids try to put together toy bricks—wearing oven mitts on their hands! Suitable for kids ages 3 and up.
How can things build themselves? In this activity, kids use chemistry to “self- assemble” gummy shapes. Suitable for kids ages 3 and up.
Do small things behave differently? In this activity, kids try pouring water out of a regular cup and a miniature cup. It’s harder than it sounds! Suitable for kids ages 3 and up.
Which fizzes faster—big pieces or little pieces? In this activity, kids explore the chemical reaction between water and effervescent antacid tablets. Suitable for kids of all ages.
Is a Blue Morpho butterfly really blue? In this activity, kids explore how nano- sized structures can create brilliant color. Suitable for kids ages 7 and up.