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Podcast Ep 35. Photographing the Unphotographable

How do you photograph the unphotographable? In this podcast episode we interview MIT research scientist Felice Frankel, who specializes in

Did you know that scientists have used nanotechnology to develop a test for the MERS coronavirus? The results of the test

Guess what? Your skin is the biggest organ in your body, with an area of 2m2 (pretty much the size of

In a previous post, Can gold melt at room temperature? Melting temperature depression!, we talked about how the color of gold

Happy Mole Day! On October 23 we celebrate Avogadro’s Number (6.02 x 1023), an important unit of measurement in chemistry.

Most of us are familiar with the concept of “side effects.” This is when something that is designed to be

Did you know that 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table? We chemists in the Center for Sustainable

It’s hard to turn down an opportunity to share how cool nanoscience is with the public, and especially with children.

There are many ways to interrogate molecular phenomena. You might think that this is restricted to physical measurements such as

Aqua regia, latin for “royal water”, is a fascinating, dangerous, and useful liquid that some of us in the Center