Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Periodic Table: Nano-Style!
Did you know that 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table? We chemists in the Center for Sustainable
Author: Cathy Murphy
Electrocuting a Pickle: Demonstrating Major Concepts in Science
Have you ever made lightning in a pickle? I have. It involves putting two iron nails in a pickle and
How can you calculate how many atoms are in a nanoparticle?
Two years ago, I wrote a blog post called Two Ways to Make Nanoparticles, describing the difference between top-down and bottom-up methods for making nanoparticles. In
Nanotechnology and Climate Change: Finding Connections
A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to go the Hanse Institute for Advanced Study (“HWK”) in Delmenhorst,
Gold Nanotechnology Featured on Academic Minute
Last month, I was featured on The Academic Minute, a segment produced by radio station WAMC in the northeastern US.
Nano in the Movies
Science and engineering topics appear in many movies – think of the gadgets in the James Bond series. Star Trek,
Two Ways to Make Nanoparticles
In Marco’s previous post, you can read how making nanoparticles is like baking – different proportions of ingredients and different
The Atomic Difference Between Diamonds and Graphite
Everything is made of atoms. Usually these atoms are strongly connected to one another, in an amazing variety of configurations.
Art as Inspiration for Science
What inspires people to do science? Perhaps you, Dear Reader, are interested in understanding how the physical world works. Maybe
