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July 26, 2017 blog post

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

The phrase, “only 90’s kids will remember” is thrown around a lot these days but it is safe to say

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February 17, 2015 blog post

How Many Molecules Can Fit On the Surface of a Round Nanoparticle?

This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members

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October 21, 2014 blog post

Nobel 2014: What makes super-resolution microscopy so super?

The awarding of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Dr.s Betzig, Hell, and Moerner (my former research mentor) is

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May 14, 2013 blog post

Laser Science. Light Can Do Way More Than Just Bend

You’ve heard about how lasers work, but what does this mean for science?! We see everyday how light interacts with

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March 6, 2013 blog post

“How do Lasers Work?” or “Not your father’s lightsaber”

When Luke Skywalker receives his father’s lightsaber from Obi Wan in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, he learns

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