a blog by the NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Living in the 21st century, many of us are used to electronic gadgets that make our lives a little easier. I am still in awe that my smartphone can give me directions to anywhere in the world with just a press of a finger. Now, imagine the next technological advancement that could potentially replace our …
Continue reading "Why Honeybees Never Ask for Directions"
My favorite rain jacket is bright blue. So bright, in fact, that my first semester chemistry professor was able to point it out in a class of 300 people to explain principles of visible light and color. As it happened, the class benefited from two examples that day, my jacket and my face which turned …
Continue reading "Nanostructures in chameleons, damselflies, and peacocks (oh my!)"
A Biologist and a Chemist Walk into a Labā¦then they have to share space and tools and work togetherā¦(you thought that was going to be a joke, right?) Let me preface my opinion on this matter by putting it out there: I am a biologist. I work, however, in a chemistry laboratory. I am also …
Continue reading "Science Discipline Drama – past and present"
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