It’s that time of year: the time when everyone starts publishing holiday gift guides! I enjoy reading science-oriented gift lists, not only to get ideas for what to give other people (or what to ask for myself) but because they offer the opportunity to celebrate geeky creativity and ingenuity. If you’re buying things as gifts, … Continue reading
My favorite two Pixar films are Toy Story and The Incredibles. Toy Story is a wonderful movie that piqued my childhood imagination with its story of toys coming alive when no one is watching. Even to this day I make sure to treat my remaining few stuffed animals well and leave them together when I … Continue reading
We’re venturing into a new medium here at Sustainable Nano: infographics! This first entry is all about the amazing eighth element in the Periodic Table: oxygen. What other topics do you want to see infographics about? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter or Facebook! Continue reading
It’s time for a brand new Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology t-shirt design! This year we’re selling a variety of shirt styles, just in time for the holidays. You can order at this link anytime until November 28. Continue reading
This year, Pokémon Go is celebrating the Halloween season with extra spooky Pokémon! As an avid fan of Pokémon as well as a chemist, I wondered, “Is there a connection between ghost Pokémon and chemistry?” With a little inspiration from last week’s Mole Day, I was able to find one. (Mole Day is October 23 … Continue reading
Yes, it’s late October and that means National Chemistry Week! It’s the 30th anniversary of NCW, and this year’s theme is “Chemistry Rocks!” It may not seem like this theme has a lot to do with sustainable nanotechnology, but we’ve had a number of blog posts in the past that relate to soil, minerals, and … Continue reading
These days we are all familiar with the concept of recycling, which for most of us involves the weekly ritual of placing waste materials such as bottles, cans, and cardboard into oversized, colored recycling bins and placing them outside the house. After pick up, these recyclables are transported to collection centers where they are sorted, … Continue reading
